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  • past participle of delay.
  • past tense form of delay.
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delayed

[dih-layd] / dɪˈleɪd /
ADJECTIVE
held up
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Florida woman Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, was deemed mentally competent by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi, meaning the criminal case can proceed after a competency evaluation delayed it for more than four months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

OpenAI has delayed its own Wall Street debut till next year at the earliest, as Anthropic aims for November.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

SoftBank-backed data-center company SB Energy has delayed its IPO date after getting pushback on its potential valuation, according to people close to the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

OpenAI, as well as rival AI firm Anthropic, previously delayed public release of certain AI models due to potential risks, mostly pertaining to cybersecurity or hacking concerns.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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




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