delayed

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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

A court decision was delayed for a second time this month until July 20 as both the city and the designated buyer seek concessions from each other.

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

On the day Waldorf was admitted to the hospital, ProPublica had published an investigation on the death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old medical assistant who died of infection after doctors delayed emptying her uterus.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

I delayed meeting him until finally, it would have been too shameful to resist any longer.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling