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Infrastructure projects need time to get off the ground, while worries over capacity—in particular labor shortages—could spell further delays.

His embrace of the soon-to-be mayor can most likely be ascribed to a sensible desire to get off on the right foot with the boss of America’s largest city.

They got off to a horror start, rocked in the opening over after Starc was handed the new ball in his 101st Test.

The private-sector loan didn’t get off the ground as banks awaited guidance from the Treasury Department on what collateral and guarantees they could use to shield them from losses, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

It never got off the ground, but its premise was familiar: Rich paydays for golfers who felt they weren’t being paid what they were worth.