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delay

[dih-ley] / dɪˈleɪ /




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TOM DELAY, House majority leader, in a not-yet-aired TV interview, answering a question about absentee fathers "I believe it is a very good evening for Cyprus."

From Time Magazine Archive

TOM DELAY, embattled House majority leader, speaking at a National Day of Prayer service on Capitol Hill "The lack of deliberate action doesn't rule out blame attributable to negligence, imprudence or even simple incompetence."

From Time Magazine Archive

TOM DELAY, House majority leader, responding to a New York Times report that detailed payments of more than $500,000 to his wife and daughter from his political-action and campaign committees.

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