delay
Example Sentences
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A repeal would have been better, but this will at least delay the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Federal statutes require the secretary of defense, or secretary of one of the services, to jump through various hoops in order to delay the promotion of an officer.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Other incident reports had been closed before women had given birth, where a delay may have impacted the mother or baby.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The effects of the war had forced the IMF to delay its timeline for US inflation returning to the Federal Reserve's two-percent target to late 2027, from a previous expectation of mid-2027, she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
People buzzed around, zipping in and out of stores, wondering aloud if the afternoon tempest would delay their shopping.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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