delayed

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Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei complained on Sunday that the process of obtaining visas had delayed his team's arrival by a week.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Earlier this year, hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to say delayed mail had resulted in issues such as missed hospital appointments.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A JPMorgan analysis last month found that more than 60% of data-center capacity planned for completion in 2027 isn’t yet under construction, and another 7% is delayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That tournament was plagued not just by high heat and humidity, but also by thunderstorms and lightning that paused or delayed a half-dozen matches in Orlando, Fla.; Nashville; Cincinnati; Charlotte, N.C.; and East Rutherford, N.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Though traffic delayed his arrival by an hour, the hospital staff and doctors greeted him without being annoyed.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French