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delay

[dih-lay] / dɪˈleɪ /




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“Such moratoriums, or similar actions, could delay or prevent the construction or expansion of facilities on which we depend for compute,” the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Under the agreement, Jimenez’s lawyers would drop any outstanding court requests and agree to delay the judge’s order to produce the records, according to court filings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“We don’t expect those policies to materially reduce overall U.S. data-center spending, but they could delay, relocate or raise costs for individual projects,” they said in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

TfW said part of the delay is because the line electrification infrastructure was only finished in March because of hold ups caused by Covid and supply chain impact caused by the Ukraine war.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

And I wish they could stay because that would delay the moment my brother finds out that our dad is going to die.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

The company said it expected sales of roughly $14.77 billion in 2026, below prior guidance, due to procurement delays on lucrative contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Bloom’s fuel cells give hyperscalers and data-center developers a faster on-site option amid grid delays and backlogs in the production of natural-gas turbines, they said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The roughly $114-million crossing is set to open Dec. 2, barring any delays from fierce winter storms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

It has been hit by delays and rising costs and the Welsh government-owned rail operator has missed numerous self-imposed targets to bring the tram-trains into full service across the south Wales valleys.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“That means you’ve already got to make up for four lost days. Any more delays, and they won’t believe you. They’ll guess what happened. So decide now.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

His administration has since delayed for months a $14-billion batch of weapons.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

It’s possible that hyperscalers might have over-ordered relative to their needs if data centers are delayed but still, Privorotsky reckons this has already been reflected in lower valuations.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Spaniard, who had been delayed by rather than benefitting from the first-lap crash, was running fourth, close behind Ocon, Vettel and Carlos Sainz's Ferrari.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

An unhappy ending to the cruise when high winds delayed our return to the Miami port by several hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Now the moment was upon me I wished it delayed, I wanted to draw up at some way-side inn and stay there, in a coffee-room, by an impersonal fire.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

The findings also raise questions about efforts to improve teenagers' sleep by delaying high school start times.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

But there’s a catch: That same demand appears to be straining supplies, delaying deliveries and contributing to higher prices, reports MarketWatch’s Jeff Bartash.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Becerra would be open to revising or delaying the goals to prioritize affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Are we actually helping our patients live a little longer? Or are we just delaying something that potentially can still be salvaged with immunotherapy at the time of recurrence,” Tachiki said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

To raise Whitey’s blood pressure a bit, Woolf started delaying his horses’ rallies until the last possible second.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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