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delayed

adjective as in held up

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The ministry said it had deliberately delayed announcing the bracelet's disappearance "to ensure an appropriate environment for the progress of investigations", but it did not mention when the piece of jewellery was last seen.

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JLR has said it delayed restarting production as "forensic investigation" of the cyber attack continued and it considered a "controlled restart" of global operations.

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JLR said it had delayed restarting production as "forensic investigation" of the cyber incident continued and it considered a "controlled restart" of global operations.

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But the Conservative Party highlighted that other big international companies such as the pharmaceutical giant Merck have recently cancelled or delayed their UK expansion plans.

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It is not unusual for immigration removals to be delayed if officials are warned by lawyers that the individual has not had a full or fair opportunity to present their case.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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