have delayed
- present perfect of delay.
Example Sentences
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But Russell did not pit, so he would have taken any restart between them, which would have delayed Hamilton's charge, even by a few seconds.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Builders, scarred by the years of local bottlenecks that have delayed and killed their projects, fear that Congress’s new legislation could meet the same fate when cities and towns try to implement it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Among other issues, the contractor hired to design and build the system has accused the governing body of LAX, Los Angeles World Airports, of imposing numerous “blockers” that have delayed the train’s opening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
“There have been situations where states have delayed their primaries after initially starting them,” Skelley said.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Too many, like us, have delayed their departure until the bitter end.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
