delaying

Example Sentences

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You asked whether delaying until age 67 would be a bad idea.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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

With those delaying tactics we hoped we could gain a life-saving seventy ticks of a second hand.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom