delay
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Yun Sun, who directs the China program at the Stimson Center, sees Beijing pushing for a bigger delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Qatar, Algeria and Nigeria said they saw “no viable path to compliance” with the EU’s methane regulation, and called for a delay to the penalties and changes to the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"This could be an effort to try to get them going," he said, pointing to the delay in the tariffs' implementation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
There was a long delay before Abi, like Carla, was eventually diagnosed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
After three days’ delay, during which the crown prosecution stood over for the production of the witness from the prison-ship, the witness came, and completed the easy case.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Starship is necessary to achieve many of SpaceX’s goals, and most analysts covering the company warn that potential delays with the program pose a risk to their ambitious forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
This week, Ryanair said "the failed EES rollout" was causing unnecessary delays and long queues.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"If a condition isn't recognised as medical, it delays appropriate treatment," Christopher French, a psychologist and emeritus professor at the University of London, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Now it investigates police departments with excessive delays in approving gun permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
One morning after a great many delays Heqet was finally instructed in beading, at the goldhouse.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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A delayed rainy season between 2024 and 2025 blocked the emergence of the "ideal window for burning in certain areas" where fire is used to clear agricultural land, Alencar said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The DIP's publication had been delayed by nearly a year as Healey wrestled with the Treasury and No 10 to fund the plans.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But even a short gap can mean skipped medications, delayed appointments or untreated symptoms that become urgent and potentially more serious than they would otherwise have been.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Last month, a customer error at Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. delayed payment on billions of dollars worth of trades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I told them that one life was bad enough to lose, and that if they delayed they would sacrifice Miss Lucy.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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The European Commission recommended delaying penalties for companies that breach new methane emissions reporting rules until 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Over the next few years, he completed medical school and a seven-year general surgery residency while delaying his enrollment in the Army.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
If the states succeed in at least delaying the deal, there could be significant financial implications for Paramount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Officials have been careful to attribute it to the pandemic delaying weddings and births, and a large generation of people born to baby boomers reaching the age when they have children of their own.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Daddy had promised to marry her but kept delaying until he finally married a woman named Alberta, who was another small tight woman from the South.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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