delayed

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What remains is re-entry into Earth's atmosphere - the moment that caused so much anxiety after Artemis I, when unexpected heat shield damage triggered an investigation that delayed this mission by more than a year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Inflation and the time value of money both eroded the real value of delayed deductions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“The ramp of Nvidia’s Rubin GPU has been delayed due to issues related to the qualification of HBM4 at SK Hynix and to a lesser extent Micron,” Vinh wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Disruptions to grocery and distribution networks in the United States shut down ordering systems and delayed deliveries across several major chains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Scheduled flights were delayed by hours, security took an unprecedented length of time, the flight itself was terrifying, but on Saturday morning when Aimee woke up, her mother was standing in her bedroom doorway.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin