Sentence examples for a delay game from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a delay game" is not correct in standard English; it should be "a delaying game" or "delay tactics." You can use it when referring to strategies or actions intended to postpone or slow down a process or decision.

Example: "The negotiations turned into a delaying game, with both sides unwilling to make concessions."
Alternatives: "stalling tactics" or "postponement strategy."

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"It's a delay game," he said.

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Meg Whitman has been playing a delaying game, promising a smoking gun that has never materialised".

Now Mr. Zelnick must deal with the disappointment of a delayed game and the missed revenue it would have produced in the latter part of the year.

Meanwhile, the administration is playing a delaying game with six-party talks in China, and starting working-level talks in the next month through Joseph DeTrani, a former C.I.A. officer and China hand.

Iran has played a delaying game on negotiations with the US and the rest of the Perm 5 plus 1 -- the permanent five UN Security Council members (US, UK, France, China, and Russia) plus Germany.

An $18 million quarterback should not be getting a delay of game penalty in every game.

The investor Nelson Peltz just put an end to PepsiCo's delay game.

Not only did the game finish with a last second field goal, it had to be retaken following a delay of game penalty.

Updated at 10.31pm GMT 10.25pm GMT Redskins 14 - Seahawks 0, 12 11, 2nd quarter It's 3rd & 12 after a delay of game penalty pushes Seattle back and then Wilson has to call for time, their first of the game.

Last Saturday, Coach Wright agreed to a delay in game time.

The Giants followed with a delay of game penalty, one of seven penalties in the second half.

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