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delay

[dih-lay] / dɪˈleɪ /




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But on Wednesday, CMS said it would delay this change until Jan. 1, 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

While you were putting all that money aside for retirement, surely there were purchases that you had to delay making in order to save, or dinners out that you had to skip.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Under the agreement, Jimenez’s lawyers would drop any outstanding court requests and agree to delay the judge’s order to produce the records, according to court filings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It comes as the government considers holding a vote on refurbishing Parliament, which could cost up to £40bn and take 61 years, after years of indecision and delay.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The text was being released to the press, so it would arrive in Moscow without the usual delay.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Some work on Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman International Airport was paused amid Houthi attacks, and the project is expected to face delays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The project is expected to face delays, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Bloom’s fuel cells give hyperscalers and data-center developers a faster on-site option amid grid delays and backlogs in the production of natural-gas turbines, they said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Supporters say it would cut costly delays and expedite essential housing, transportation, water, health and education projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Even if everything miraculously snapped back to place, there’d be long delays, the same as when it snowed and flights got backed up.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

His administration has since delayed for months a $14-billion batch of weapons.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

But the buyer can then apply for a conventional mortgage on the property after closing, a move called delayed financing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

An unhappy ending to the cruise when high winds delayed our return to the Miami port by several hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

She said the council recognised the financial pressure on the government, but delayed action to tackle climate change would cost more in the long-term.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“They had to de-ice three planes. Ugh, that delayed everything. I’m sorry I’m so late.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

The findings also raise questions about efforts to improve teenagers' sleep by delaying high school start times.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

But there’s a catch: That same demand appears to be straining supplies, delaying deliveries and contributing to higher prices, reports MarketWatch’s Jeff Bartash.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

In the first half of the fiscal year that ends in March, Alstom said technical issues related to the Coradia Max surfaced, delaying production of the platform in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Becerra would be open to revising or delaying the goals to prioritize affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Brother Luke looked back to see what was delaying them, but nodded as he saw Robin afoot, and John again plucking the strings of the little harp.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli


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