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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One offshore facility for belugas is being created in Iceland, but in July organisers determined that more work was needed, and delayed the introduction of two whales until next summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
During this delayed phase, jets appear when the black hole's feeding rate falls to approximately 2% of its Eddington limit.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The move to further tighten policy could be delayed until January 2027, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the company repeatedly delayed the vehicle, with Musk outlining several new targets and timelines that were missed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mr. Wickham’s happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins’s proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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