delay
Example Sentences
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The delay is necessary, the authority said, “to resolve any outstanding issues” between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“The delay was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation and allow investigators to complete essential investigative steps,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Optical stocks have fallen due to prior triple-digit gains and co-packaged optics delay worries.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
For example, what effect would withdrawing an additional $2,200 a month from your portfolio have over the next 25 years if it allowed your wife to delay claiming Social Security?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Each day of delay meant putting the expedition in jeopardy, however.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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