Example Sentences

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Ubisoft Entertainment is delaying its profitability and cash-generation targets by a year, now expecting to reach them in fiscal 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Meta Platforms is delaying the international rollout of its Ray-Ban Display glasses because of strong demand for the wearable artificial-intelligence product, the company said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The rapid growth of "energy-hungry" data centres is delaying new homes in London, just as its housing crisis is "at its worst", a new report has warned.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Investors will focus on the Fed’s accompanying comments for signals on how far and how fast rates will fall from here, particularly as the continued U.S. government shutdown is delaying key economic data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“Something is delaying the consumption of their union.”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson