delay
Example Sentences
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“If you have the means to delay early claiming, you should,” Duffy said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
That marks a difference from where he stood earlier this year, when he described rate reductions as the single missing ingredient for stronger economic growth and argued the Fed had no reason to delay.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
But she used it in an apparent effort to convince our reporter not to delay with his own application.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For mild cognitive impairment, those with higher enrichment developed symptoms at an average age of 85, compared to age 78 for those with lower enrichment, a seven-year delay.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Emmett asks, like this will delay Aunt Nancy from doing whatever she wants.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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