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delaying

adjective as in putting off

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Yates injured a foot soon after arriving in Seattle, though, delaying his development.

"By delaying the introduction of the Heat in Buildings Bill further all the government is doing is condemning the poorest in our society to increasingly high fossil fuel costs and damp, unhealthy homes."

From BBC

Babies often get measles from school-age siblings, meaning as vaccine hesitancy spreads — including the practice of spacing or delaying vaccines — so does danger.

The port was closed between 7 December and 16 January, with poor sea conditions delaying diving operations to inspect the damage caused to the terminal, according to the port's owners.

From BBC

We already know how strictly rules are enforced when they are first brought in - just ask Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard, who both got handed second yellow cards early this season for delaying the restart.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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