delayed

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"At every stage, people are missed. Symptoms are missed, diagnosis is delayed, and support often comes too late to be that lifeline so desperately needed by people with dementia and their loved ones."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It has caused only two previous outbreaks and is so rare that it wasn’t included in lab tests for Ebola where the latest outbreak occurred, which delayed its identification, according to international health officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There’s a new warning from the commodity market about the risks of a delayed reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

They also had delayed responses to visual stimuli, pointing to slower visual processing and reduced brain signaling efficiency.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The hobbits listened with delight; and Frodo was glad in his heart, and blessed the kindly weather, because it delayed them from departing.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien