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Any slowdown in data-center expansions due to a public backlash could also delay the development of new reactors, said UxC’s Hinze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The FDA warns that “using an anti-choking device before established protocols could delay critical life-saving action.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Every delay means families wait longer for the support they urgently need," he said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Williamson’s attorney McGregor Scott, asked the court to delay her Sept. 17 sentencing and seal documents related to her health condition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Hannah will tell us what to do, and we’ll have everything nice when you come home,” added Beth, getting out her mop and dish tub without delay.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

In 1961, as astronaut Alan Shepard sat aboard his Redstone rocket waiting to become the first American launched in space, hours of delays forced him to urinate in his space suit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But he said "children cannot face more delays, so Government must act swiftly and ensure these measures are enshrined in law at the earliest opportunity".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

So, the guidance range is likely to be about providing flexibility for potential procurement or deployment delays, Citi says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

SpaceX has warned that it has faced delays developing Starship in the past, that more delays are possible and that any significant issues could harm its business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The delays do, but the lights turning off isn’t common.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

County supervisors have pushed to shut down the facility, but plans for how to close the jail and questions of what would happen to the inmates housed there have delayed action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The match did not begin until about 11pm in New York, after the start of the night session was delayed by Tuesday's earlier matches.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Americans accustomed to free and easy returns are now smarting from surprise fees, shorter return windows, delayed refunds and more questions about their reasons for sending products back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Britain suffered its worst air systems failure in years in 2023, with more than 700,000 passengers affected after hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The delayed installations meant that temporary tracks and roads had to remain in place.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Sean McVay and the Rams are adopting a different approach from the San Francisco 49ers by delaying travel to Melbourne, Australia, for their season opener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

But there is a wide berth of procedures between emergency and truly elective, leaving people in need of things like ACL tear repairs or minimally invasive heart procedures, where delaying could pose health risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Bass has supported delaying the minimum wage hike and expanding the short-term rental market, saying more beds will be needed for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

At a cremation site in Kathmandu, the family of Mahesh Dangol prepared to bid farewell to him after delaying the funeral by a few days.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Now no one could use it—not us, not injured persons—and there was no point in arguing or delaying any further.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs