Example Sentences

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Several councils are taking a phased approach that will delay the date when the service will be in place for all homes.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

What remains uncertain is the timeline for payback, and whether capacity constraints like power availability and cooling infrastructure will delay returns even as dollars continue flowing out the door.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

I-dotting within the government and between Berlin and Germany’s 16 states will delay actual expenditure to the second half of next year, predicts Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro for ING Research.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

The raid will delay the site’s construction by roughly two months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Emmett asks, like this will delay Aunt Nancy from doing whatever she wants.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers