delayed

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They said they understood frustrations, but stressed that the system was under "high levels of pressure", affecting its ability to respond to calls, mainly due to delayed hospital handovers and reduced ambulance availability.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The center’s $850 million final price tag makes it the nation’s most expensive, delayed by five years due to legal challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Adams said he is not concerned about how the delayed opening of the train system will affect World Cup congestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“We gave them a lot of information about mortality risk, and they still delayed the reduction in their asset position,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Clutching my musket, I ran back toward him; and was stopped in my progress by Pro Bono, who, sensible of the pause in my flight, had returned to see what delayed me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson