delayed
Americanadjective
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delayed flights.
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Delayed deliveries cause customers to complain.
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a delayed reaction;
a child's delayed development.
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Physics. of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
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Customers delayed by 30 minutes or more may be entitled to compensation, the operator said, adding: "While those who choose not to travel can claim a refund from their original point of purchase."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"There may be a slow creeping effect of chemical accumulation that will contribute to delayed colony collapse."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Those plans were delayed following an outcry from some congressional Republicans and cattle rancher groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I do believe very much in delayed gratification.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
‘I am wide awake now, and I remember so many things that want explaining. Why were you delayed? You ought to tell me that at least.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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