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de·lay·ing

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  1. Delaying

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of delaying in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of delaying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of delaying in a Sentence

  1. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras:

    Don't bother with tricks aimed at delaying the elections. These won’t get anywhere and the people understand this.

  2. Jamie Grifo:

    The social trend of delaying childbearing -- the older age of women when trying to conceive -- is the single biggest factor in infertility today.

  3. Nick Merrill:

    She did not send nor receive any emails that were marked classified at the time, we want to ensure that appropriate procedures are followed as these emails are reviewed while not unduly delaying the release of her emails. We want that to happen as quickly and as transparently as possible.

  4. Jim Ritterbusch:

    We view a blockade on Venezuelan imports as low probability and a last resort measure that is likely weeks if not months away should it materialize, the evolving situation in Venezuela appears capable of delaying our expected test of $50 support.

  5. Boris Johnson:

    If the data goes the wrong way, if the alert level begins to rise, we will have no hesitation in putting on the brakes and delaying or reintroducing measures locally, regionally, or nationally, if everyone stays alert and follows the rules, we can control the virus, keep the rate of infection down and keep the number of infections down.

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