delaying

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In many ways, the scene was set in the build-up to the game as lightning streaked across the sky on a rainy evening in Mexico, with the weather delaying kick-off by an hour.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Those surveyed for the Bank of America Institute from April 13 to May 10 cited expensive prices as a hurdle delaying their purchase more frequently than in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I’ll happily wait’: Does delaying Social Security make sense for high earners like me?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

On Friday, OpenAI said it was delaying the public rollout of its latest models, known as GPT-5.6, because of government security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“It could be the pills are delaying your sickness. Even without any pills, it could be you just haven’t met any of your triggers yet.”

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon