Examples of 'delayed the inevitable' in a sentence

Meaning of "delayed the inevitable"

delayed the inevitable: This phrase describes a situation where an action or decision has postponed an unavoidable outcome or event

How to use "delayed the inevitable" in a sentence

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delayed the inevitable
You have only delayed the inevitable.
Anirban Lahiri made two clutch birdies that only delayed the inevitable.
Yet this only delayed the inevitable.
Yet due to bailouts, that collapse has not come and instead has delayed the inevitable.
They have just delayed the inevitable.
They delayed the inevitable thing for one more day.
We may have merely delayed the inevitable.
This delayed the inevitable for only a few more decades.
What they have done has only delayed the inevitable.
It just delayed the inevitable.
By stopping me, you have only delayed the inevitable.
We had delayed the inevitable.
For as long as possible, we delayed the inevitable.
Trump may have delayed the inevitable by becoming a global poster child for the social platform.
Only the Civil War delayed the inevitable.

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Maybe it delayed the inevitable an hour, a month, a year even.
Their removal however, only delayed the inevitable.
Maybe it delayed the inevitable an hour, a month, a year even. Nothing worked.
Unfortunately, your friend just delayed the inevitable.
You just delayed the inevitable.
Thereafter, the batting order only delayed the inevitable.
Look, you only delayed the inevitable yesterday.
Ultimately, Sisko wonders if he has prevented a war or merely delayed the inevitable.
But this only delayed the inevitable.
Thank you . Unfortunately, your friend just delayed the inevitable.
You merely delayed the inevitable.
Yeah, well, I'm afraid all I have done is delayed the inevitable.
This stratagem only delayed the inevitable mob assault on him.
Because the witches … merely delayed the inevitable.
I've only delayed the inevitable.
The press can't save him. Harm's only delayed the inevitable.
I have only delayed the inevitable.
No one gets away . I have only delayed the inevitable.
But it only delayed the inevitable.
General lane, You have only delayed the inevitable.
Harm 's only delayed the inevitable.
Let me take a look . Look, you only delayed the inevitable yesterday.

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Examples of using Delayed
The cycle can be delayed up to nine hours
Any delayed progress is escalated to senior management
Submission of the report was delayed owing to consultations
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