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
Judge Martínez-Olguín also pushed back against the companies' arguments, highlighting that "public's vital interest in antitrust enforcement" outweighed any temporary delay to the merger.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Marchion has asked the court to delay the closing until state police complete its investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Factories that would normally delay payment started putting down cash upfront "because they were so eager to secure material", said Rizq Yousif, who mainly recycles PET, the plastic widely used in beverage and food packaging.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In March 1918, after much delay and hesitation, the Russians signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, surrendering to the Germans an area three times the size of Germany itself.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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This week, Ryanair said "the failed EES rollout" was causing unnecessary delays and long queues.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Now it investigates police departments with excessive delays in approving gun permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Some delays were due to shifts under the 2020 legislation that the FAA had to undertake for the first time, said Boeing Senior Vice President Mike Sinnett.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
GE Aerospace raised its outlook but said supply-chain issues continue to cause production delays and delivery slowdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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
But on his way back from the Holy Land, the ship Vesalius was travelling in encountered severe storms and was delayed sufficiently for supplies to run low, while the passengers also suffered severe seasickness.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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
And at that point, customers will draw down inventories before they buy new chips, delaying revenue for the chip makers.
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
It would deliver some relief, too, given the company began 2026 by closing two studios, cancelling six games and delaying seven others.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s a delaying tactic, the kind that juries love.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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