delaying

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Transfers made within Medicaid’s five-year look-back period can trigger a penalty period delaying eligibility for benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

They were hit with another lawsuit, accusing the county of illegally delaying the data centers.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But, as the season concluded, they believed that delaying the decision which looked increasingly inevitable would be unfair on the squad and damaging to preparations for next season.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"Right now, I'm just delaying as much as I can."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

By delaying publication of the dispatches, he bought time.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis