delay
Example Sentences
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“Women probably feel like they have more agency in their lives and they can delay child rearing, or even just not have children, that’s also probably a good thing.”
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Development has not been smooth sailing though, with makers IO Interactive announcing a two-month delay to the release in December to "further polish" it.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“If you have the means to delay early claiming, you should,” Duffy said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
That marks a difference from where he stood earlier this year, when he described rate reductions as the single missing ingredient for stronger economic growth and argued the Fed had no reason to delay.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
My father’s age rendered him extremely averse to delay.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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