delay
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She’s sought to delay the biggest IPO of all time, SpaceX, and raised questions about Anthropic’s existential risks to humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
While you were putting all that money aside for retirement, surely there were purchases that you had to delay making in order to save, or dinners out that you had to skip.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Under the agreement, Jimenez’s lawyers would drop any outstanding court requests and agree to delay the judge’s order to produce the records, according to court filings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Commons public accounts committee this week warned it was "crunch time" for Parliament's restoration, with every additional year of delay costing taxpayers £420m.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Yet once they were settled into their new life in Washington, far away from Fabyan, there was no longer any reason to delay.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Some work on Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman International Airport was paused amid Houthi attacks, and the project is expected to face delays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In addition, in New Mexico, there is growing concern that one of Bloom’s largest developments could see additional delays, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Supporters say it would cut costly delays and expedite essential housing, transportation, water, health and education projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Federal permitting delays have created casualties on all sides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
When he looked past the immediate delays and Ulrich’s duplicity, he saw progress.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Several other studios delayed the release of new games to avoid being caught in the hype cycle around GTA VI.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Still some future projects, even some well into the planning stages, could be scrapped or at least delayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
It’s possible that hyperscalers might have over-ordered relative to their needs if data centers are delayed but still, Privorotsky reckons this has already been reflected in lower valuations.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
"Whilst some issues have delayed the introduction of the new tram trains TfW remains on target to complete the full rollout by the end of next year," it added.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“This is the second month the directorate has delayed your salary,” she said, and put the tea bag on his saucer in her own cup.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The findings also raise questions about efforts to improve teenagers' sleep by delaying high school start times.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
But there’s a catch: That same demand appears to be straining supplies, delaying deliveries and contributing to higher prices, reports MarketWatch’s Jeff Bartash.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Becerra would be open to revising or delaying the goals to prioritize affordability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
As in growing numbers of countries today, France’s population is aging and projected to shrink, delaying the inevitable generational transfer of power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The high oceanic temperatures will release more water vapor into the air, increasing cloudiness, shielding the Earth from sunlight and delaying the end a little.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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