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  • past participle of delay.
  • past tense form of delay.
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delayed

[dih-layd] / dɪˈleɪd /
ADJECTIVE
held up
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The launch was originally planned for mid-September, but was delayed to replace a valve in the Crew Dragon's propulsion system.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to the researchers, that corresponded to 20% less age related decline and the equivalent of 2.5 years of delayed brain aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

SoftBank-backed data-center company SB Energy has delayed its IPO date after getting pushback on its potential valuation, according to people close to the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

OpenAI has delayed its own Wall Street debut till next year at the earliest, as Anthropic aims for November.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

One of the ways he thought the deportation might be prevented, or at least delayed, was for him to become stateless by legally renouncing his citizenship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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