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Laura Featonby, who runs Laura's Travel Village in Sale, Greater Manchester, said some airlines had been delaying flights to allow passengers to board.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The administration had been delaying a coup decision because Niger plays a critical role in U.S. counterterrorism activity in Africa’s Sahel region.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

With theaters reopening in earnest after being shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, studios that had been delaying big movies are testing the waters with high-profile titles.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2021

Tortorella, who was sporting a small bruise from the incision on Wednesday, told reporters that his condition is not considered serious and that he had been delaying the procedure for quite some time.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2019

But, while the English fleet had been delaying, the French government had obtained information of its destination, and had sent three French squadrons across the Atlantic to Louisbourg.

From With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)