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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More than a dozen, valued at some $64 billion, have been blocked or delayed by local opposition in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Andreescu was plagued with injuries - issues with her abdomen and ankle kept her away from the court, and her 2025 season was delayed by appendectomy surgery.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“Some oil is floating on tankers, some is delayed, some is stranded and some production is temporarily shut in,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
In practice, analysts say, the promise of the visit could also be used as leverage by Beijing to slow-walk decisions it wants delayed in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
But Auntie texted Mama saying they were delayed at the dentist, and that they’ll meet us for lunch afterward.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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