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How to use delay in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word delay? Here are some examples.

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The auto box is great around town although the delay in reacting to kick-downs might make your passengers think you're a bit of a lead-foot.
The nascent renewables industry is warning that the delay could put some generators out of business.
At last, after many narrow squeaks from shells and bullets, I reached him, and after some little delay received my instructions and returned.
In contrast, an unreasonable delay will be a violation if it is due mainly to the actions of the state.
She said it would be bleeped out when NBC showed the telethon by tape delay on the West Coast.
In addition, an unpredictable change in franchise agreements in the summer could delay the work even further.
Clay's appearance, broadcast with a five-second delay to allow bleeps, drew heavy advance publicity because of the boycotts.
A further delay in the price hike would increase the budget deficit to an unmanageable level and strengthen inflationary pressures.
Battles here are a lot less intense as you find yourself reloading or suffering from the delay of a bolt-action rifle.
Given the type of congestion we have experienced, undue delay in providing the roads needed would be a recipe for a real nightmare scenario.
Clearing twisted a shoe on his way to the post and caused a 15-minute delay while a farrier made the repair.
These materials slow setting times, which can delay bleed water, which makes the delayed bleeding due to high air contents more problematic.
The judge then emerged and said, because of legal issues that had to be sorted out, there was going to be a one-week delay in the proceedings.
Their explosives had a time delay trigger to give the divers time to leave the port before exploding.
The space shuttle is counting down for blast-off, with managers confident that last minute hitches would not delay today's launch.
The company structure was set up to delay payment of surcharge on undistributed dividends.
The discoveries did not proceed and the present motion was brought resulting in a further delay of 4 months.
As Confederates tried vainly to delay Union advances on Chancellorsville, General Jackson took a bullet in the arm.
This caused delay of several days, but once the new breechblocks were completed one by one the guns were rushed to use.
Some delay in assessing complex claims and establishing facts is understandable.
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