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In February, Snap said that it was delaying the integration and that the two companies were still hashing out details of a broader rollout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A Danish video game studio said it was delaying the release of the first James Bond video game in over a decade by two months to "refine the experience".

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

The DfE announced last week that it was delaying reforms to the Send system and other policy proposals for schools in England until next year.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

But last December, the agency announced it was delaying future missions, as well as its Artemis III launch, which had been scheduled for 2024 but was moved to 2027.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Our party was delaying the inmates’ lunch, but strangely there were no complaints: The departure of Cradle, which they now must have apprehended, was an occasion of moment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover