delaying
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Promoter Frank Warren is working towards staging Hrgovic's first defence in Croatia early next year, potentially delaying a reunion with Dubois.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
If you live well into your 80s, delaying benefits will result in higher lifetime monthly payments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The earlier fat intake also slowed gastric emptying, delaying the movement of glucose from the stomach into the intestine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Putting all of it together, my message to the world’s economic policymakers next week will be this: we cannot keep delaying necessary policy action—you have the tools, now have the wisdom to use them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Nick was an expert at asking the delaying question—also known as the teacher-stopper, or the guaranteed-time-waster.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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