delayed

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Two domestic flights - one to Sydney and another from Sydney - were cancelled while several others were delayed.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Lanxess is also facing additional pressure from its investment in Envalior, with the analysts expecting related benefits to be delayed until 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The "Assassin's Creed" and "Rayman" developer had warned in January of the likely impact, with seven games cancelled and six delayed.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“It may be delayed but it cannot be defeated, and we covet for Tennessee the signal honor of being the thirty-sixth and last State necessary to consummate this great reform.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling