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delays

  • plural
    of delay.
    delay
    verb (used with object)
    to put off to a later time; defer; postpone.
  • present tense form
    of delay (3rd person singular).
    delay
    verb (used with object)
    to put off to a later time; defer; postpone.

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Years of delays for the SkyLink people mover at LAX have led to finger-pointing, litigation and a grand jury probe into how a $1.9-billion project has become a $3.3-billion boondoggle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

McDonnell has acknowledged delays in producing records, saying that the unit tasked with reviewing and releasing the information is “grossly understaffed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

That has forced builders to pay their remaining workers much more and caused delays that cost money in interest payments, equipment rentals, site maintenance and insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bereaved families will no longer be hit by an unexpected tax bill because of severe delays paying out civil service pensions, following a change in Wednesday's Budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I don’t like the delays caused by my computer’s being underpowered.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker