delaying

Example Sentences

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If you expect to live into your 80s or 90s, delaying until 70 may make sense because it would maximize your monthly benefit for the rest of your life.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The countries with the most influence are delaying funding, the U.S. and China, both permanent members of the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Comedy wins the argument again, delaying Deborah’s self-imposed deadline indefinitely.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The boy-Human’s inability to focus was needlessly delaying the work he and his thumbs needed to do.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth