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Loose forward Isaah Yeo will delay surgery on a torn pectoral muscle to captain Australia.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Then the heavens opened causing a long delay...

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

But smaller companies who need fresh financing to keep expanding that extra interest can eat up cash flow, force spending cuts, delay hiring or eventually make refinancing impossible.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

But now, amid higher interest rates and rising fuel prices, more people could opt to delay any kind of car purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Were it not for the annoyance resulting from the delay, everything else was going favorably,” said Rondon.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

All metro and automobile traffic is now suspended across the bridge, causing major delays across the city.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In recent years, chronic delays on German trains have become a constant source of frustration and a punchline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Certain engineers handle paperwork needed to certify new airplanes like its 777X, a wide-body model with a history of delays that have cost the company more than $15 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a note last month, JPMorgan analysts said there are concerns about how quickly Oracle is translating orders into revenue, given the backdrop of data-center delays.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

But there were often delays of several years between when a man died and when his body got shipped home.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

A delayed reaction adds to the muddle because most victims don’t get sick until hours after eating, and weeks or months after the tick bite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The exchange is scheduled for Dec. 31, after being delayed from September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The launch was originally planned for mid-September, but was delayed to replace a valve in the Crew Dragon's propulsion system.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Following a flurry of legal filings by Pike's lawyers that delayed the start of the execution by several hours, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday night cleared the way for the punishment to go ahead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Although news of Kepler’s discoveries spread, the full discussion of his ideas didn’t appear in print until his book Astronomia Nova was published in 1609—publication was delayed by printing problems and lack of finance.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Two teams were sent to the wrong venue, delaying a volleyball match.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Heating oil customers who are worried about the cost are taking risks by delaying orders in the hope of a price fall, a firm has warned.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“But we will be delaying the 10 until we’re satisfied that we don’t have an issue here.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

A container ship in the Suez Canal ran aground and blocked the waterway for six days, delaying the delivery of billions of dollars of goods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Brother Luke looked back to see what was delaying them, but nodded as he saw Robin afoot, and John again plucking the strings of the little harp.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli