be delayed

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Plans for a £1.25bn electric steel-making furnace in Port Talbot may be delayed for up to eight months due to problems with electrical connectivity, Tata Steel has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If anything, selling H200 chips to China would harm American customers, whose orders could be delayed to service the fabrication of China-bound chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

These may include documents regarding a revocable trust containing assets from the estate in order to avoid probate, which can be a lengthy and public process that could also be delayed by family disputes.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The loss to network TV comedy, however, is massive – and given the viewership migration away from traditional broadcasters toward online platforms, something that can only be delayed, not avoided.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

But the flight of the Rodina had to be delayed because Marina was hospitalized with appendicitis.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein