delay
Example Sentences
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For example, what effect would withdrawing an additional $2,200 a month from your portfolio have over the next 25 years if it allowed your wife to delay claiming Social Security?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
With fans already facing a dilemma in terms of when to cram in sleep, a delay of even one hour could result in them having to end up missing the game altogether.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The bill allows cities to delay the new zoning law until 2030 if they add density on their own terms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“If you delay treatment for too long, you lose an opportunity to prevent something that could be more serious down the road,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I was trying to find a way to delay Rose when she got to her feet beside me.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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