delayed

Example Sentences

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That mission is certain to be delayed as Blue Origin assesses the damage from Thursday’s explosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Already long absent from swathes of Ituri, the Congolese state has been criticised for its delayed response to the outbreak, which was declared several weeks after the first cases emerged.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

That event delayed the production of fasteners needed to assemble jets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The Urdd Eisteddfod advised anyone delayed in traffic to contact organisers if they were concerned about arriving on time.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Mr. Wickham’s happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins’s proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen