delayed

Example Sentences

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It follows residents' claims delayed deliveries have caused them to miss hospital appointments.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A road rage incident at a stoplight in Hollywood a few years ago, triggered by Lee’s delayed response to a green light, became the catalyst for the first season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“We gave them a lot of information about mortality risk, and they still delayed the reduction in their asset position,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The White House is not requiring Kushner to file financial disclosure documents, and certification of Witkoff’s has been inexplicably delayed for months.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Clutching my musket, I ran back toward him; and was stopped in my progress by Pro Bono, who, sensible of the pause in my flight, had returned to see what delayed me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson