Example Sentences

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The delays went on and on, for more than ten years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The decade-long trial was beset by delays due to coronavirus disruptions and problems securing translators.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Outside of a few scattered delays, all 1,248 players have received visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Chatterjee said the recent pressure relates to “limited summer catalysts” that have been made worse by concerns around delays in the adoption of co-packaged optics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

‘Short cuts make delays, but inns make longer ones. At all costs we must keep you away from the Golden Perch. We want to get to Bucklebury before dark. What do you say, Sam?’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien