delaying

Example Sentences

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But, as the season concluded, they believed that delaying the decision which looked increasingly inevitable would be unfair on the squad and damaging to preparations for next season.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The countries with the most influence are delaying funding, the U.S. and China, both permanent members of the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Comedy wins the argument again, delaying Deborah’s self-imposed deadline indefinitely.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

But worse than the price hikes is the unsettling feeling that consumers are being gaslit by tech giants paying lip service to the gaming community while delaying product releases or peddling AI-generated “slop.”

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Even the guardsmen had joined the mob, delaying their duty to drive the caravan on time.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri