delayed

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Delayed government plans to overhaul the system could be unveiled as early as Monday, when MPs return to Parliament.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Delayed and cancelled trains disrupted Atocha in Madrid, Spain's busiest train station, as thousands of passengers crowded the platforms during the morning rush hour.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data will be the key focus as investors gauge when the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Delayed credits begin after reaching Full Retirement Age, so your husband had already started to accrue them as soon as he hit that age.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

"I vill now give to you the rrrecipe for concocting Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker! Get out pencils and paper."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl