waylaid
Example Sentences
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On Friday the European Union’s pharmaceutical regulator recommended approval of Moderna’s combination flu and Covid shot, which has been waylaid by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The Ukrainians descended the steps, to be met with a low-key American greeting, and with their optimism, like a piece of waylaid luggage, lost somewhere en route.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Creator Loren Bouchard and actor H. Jon Benjamin — who voices the “Bob” of the title — were unexpectedly waylaid by illness and travel troubles, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
And though it’s much easier now to find books and other media taking a range of perspectives on menopause, it’s also easy to be waylaid by influencers, charlatans and factionalism.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025
“It is the stolen velocipede that has waylaid Mr. Harley-Dickinson, I am certain of it. He must have been stopped by a police officer, for why else would he not be here as planned?”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
