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Sentence count:280+21Posted:2017-03-06Updated:2020-07-24
Similar words: delaydecayedarrayedlayerplayerbelaypage layoutannoyedMeaning: [dɪ'leɪd]  adj. 1. caused to be slower or later 2. not as far along as normal in development. 
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91. Officials said that the reason for the large number of delayed trains was the bad weather conditions.
92. Every time she travels on the bus it's delayed by at least three hours.
93. The launch of the space shuttle was delayed for 24 hours because of bad weather.
94. The train was delayed, apparently due to leaves on the line.
95. They ought to have arrived at lunchtime but the flight was delayed.
96. The announcement has been delayed to avoid clashing with the Prime Minister's speech.
97. He called for the legislation to be delayed on a technical point.
98. There's a possibility of my flight being delayed. In that event I'll phone to let you know.
99. The protests are a delayed reaction to last week's announcement.
100. It seemed that the authorities had delayed the news just to make us sweat.
101. The business of the committee was delayed by procedural difficulties.
102. The plane was delayed because the engine had iced up.
103. This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed.
104. We had a great trip, but our flight home was badly delayed,[www.Sentencedict.com] which took the gilt off the gingerbread.
105. My flight was delayed, so I killed time/killed two hours reading a book.
106. He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.
107. Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days.
108. Molly was unavoidably delayed.
109. There was a slight technical hitch which delayed the plane's take-off.
110. Can you fix it with the Minister so that the meeting will be delayed?
111. Extensive flooding in the country has delayed planting and many crops are still under water.
112. Her outburst was a delayed reaction to an unpleasant letter she'd received that morning.
113. If he delayed any longer[sentencedict.com], the sun would be up.
114. He was annoyed to learn that the train would be delayed.
115. We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather.
116. The train was delayed because of ice on the line.
117. Development of the site has been delayed pending completion of the sewerage scheme.
118. He delayed his decision on whether to call an election.
119. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
120. Let's not jump to conclusions - he might have been delayed.
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