delay
Example Sentences
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Delay doesn’t, especially in countries like Congo, where capacity-building was abandoned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Delay was again the name of the game.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
“But one thing I won’t give into is delay. Delay is denial for people: lives, traditions, places torn apart, torn asunder.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
Briana Boston, 42, is accused of saying "Delay, deny, depose, you people are next" while speaking on a recorded line with a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative about a denied medical claim.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
“No. I expect we’ll go to America on schedule. I just thought I’d warn you. Delay is possible.”
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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