delayed

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These may include documents regarding a revocable trust containing assets from the estate in order to avoid probate, which can be a lengthy and public process that could also be delayed by family disputes.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

"At every stage, people are missed. Symptoms are missed, diagnosis is delayed, and support often comes too late to be that lifeline so desperately needed by people with dementia and their loved ones."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It has caused only two previous outbreaks and is so rare that it wasn’t included in lab tests for Ebola where the latest outbreak occurred, which delayed its identification, according to international health officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They also had delayed responses to visual stimuli, pointing to slower visual processing and reduced brain signaling efficiency.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It would mean a delayed victory, a tighter squeezing of Biafra’s territory, but it would also mean that they would go and live in Kainene’s house in Orlu until the war ended.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie