delayed

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It follows residents' claims delayed deliveries have caused them to miss hospital appointments.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A road rage incident at a stoplight in Hollywood a few years ago, triggered by Lee’s delayed response to a green light, became the catalyst for the first season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The center’s $850 million final price tag makes it the nation’s most expensive, delayed by five years due to legal challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“We gave them a lot of information about mortality risk, and they still delayed the reduction in their asset position,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

At the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle in March 1915, “It was foggy and the attack was delayed two hours, which didn’t do our spirits much good,” British corporal Alan Bray recalled.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman