delayed

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"At every stage, people are missed. Symptoms are missed, diagnosis is delayed, and support often comes too late to be that lifeline so desperately needed by people with dementia and their loved ones."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It has caused only two previous outbreaks and is so rare that it wasn’t included in lab tests for Ebola where the latest outbreak occurred, which delayed its identification, according to international health officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They also had delayed responses to visual stimuli, pointing to slower visual processing and reduced brain signaling efficiency.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Every constrained watt and every delayed data-center rack is AI capacity that does not come online.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

He delayed washing up so that the running water would not drown out her voice.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie