delay
Example Sentences
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They say the results provide important evidence that targeted immune therapies can delay rheumatoid arthritis in people at highest risk and support further research into preventive strategies for autoimmune conditions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
There’s no sign the standoff over South Africa’s first new shark net in two decades will delay the resort’s planned opening in July, but the clock is ticking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
She says there is too much opportunity for "drift and delay" in the old system, which meant that "in lots of cases before we were able to provide any support, months could have drifted past".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“Warsh has enough control of the agenda and the discussion that he can delay a hike for long enough,” Englander said — adding that if inflation pressures were more severe, he wouldn’t be able to.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
That left Annabeth’s favorite tactics: trickery, talk, delay.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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