Examples of 'delaying' in a sentence

Meaning of "delaying"

delay (verb) - Refers to the act of postponing, putting off, or causing a time extension for an action, event, or decision, commonly used in everyday language to indicate a pause or a later starting point
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  • present participle of delay
  • A delay.

How to use "delaying" in a sentence

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delaying
Delaying and attenuating the migration of radionuclides.
I was thinking of delaying my return for a few days.
Delaying the restart of play to issue a card.
She was just delaying her killer punch.
Delaying access to a lawyer under ordinary law.
If you insist on delaying you can be replaced.
Delaying tactics by counsel for the parties.
But you are just delaying the inevitable.
But delaying until nightfall is not safe.
You would only be delaying the inevitable.
But delaying the vote is not an option.
And you keep delaying the report.
It is delaying recognition of the inclusion of external costs.
They may only be delaying the payment.
Delaying the inevitable will go against you.

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I do not apologize for delaying the publication.
Keep delaying with the red tape.
There is little risk in delaying policy responses.
Denying or delaying surreptitious or forced entry by intruders.
We can not keep delaying the burn.
Delaying proper treatment of these conditions may.
And that was delaying the eviction process.
Delaying puberty in individuals with precocious puberty.
This is at a cost of delaying their departure significantly.
Delaying the processing of claims is also common.
No more risks in delaying the release cycle.
Delaying only makes it harder to find a solution.
Now they seem to be delaying marriage as well.
Your delaying only brings death closer.
There is no point in delaying things any further.
As a delaying action to give himself time to escape.
But they keep delaying the delivery.
Delaying will not help your case.
I have been delaying this for days now.
Delaying retirement is both efficient and equitable.
Expect every delaying tactic in the book.
Delaying the functional decline of the individual.
Cytokinins help in delaying the senescence of leaves.
Of delaying the inevitable onset of cancer or emphysema.
The shogunate is delaying and wasting time.
It is delaying recognition ofthe inclusion of external costs.
It thus contributes to delaying the effects of aging.
Thus delaying and preventing her beheading.
Just like you are delaying right now.
Delaying the collapse of the building structure.
The guide said delaying it was a good thing.
Delaying the introduction of the emissions technologies.
Single word for delaying an unpleasant task.
But this little one is intent on delaying me.
Women are also delaying or avoiding marriage altogether.

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