delay
Example Sentences
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He also tried in 2024 but didn’t get to his car in time in Charlotte because of a rain delay in Indianapolis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The Social Security Administration encourages people to delay claiming by offering a bump in payments if they wait.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth later said the cancellation was "a temporary delay" of the planned deployment and the US will continue to ensure it "retains a strong military presence" in Poland.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Giribala Singh said the delay was because they prioritised rushing Twisha to hospital.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
They couldn’t delay any more, or Nali would find out.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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