delaying

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Japan has loosened rules, external to allow for the increased use of coal-fired power plants, Italy is delaying the closure, external of its remaining stations until 2038, and India has postponed maintenance , externalshutdowns.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

A nonstandard contract under the Pentagon’s “other transaction authority” gives CoAspire more flexibility to build a missile it can make today rather than delaying production months or longer to meet rigid program requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

According to the researchers, this indicates that simply delaying the development of diabetes may not be enough to protect the heart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Jim Bradley, a financial advisor in Bangor, Maine, has told certain clients they would be better off taking the RMD now rather than delaying it with the still working exception.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

“This is a delaying tactic on the part of the defender.”

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry