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The phrase "a delay in a" is grammatically correct but incomplete without additional context.
You can use it when discussing a specific delay related to a particular subject or event, such as a project or process.
Example: "There was a delay in a shipment that affected our delivery schedule."
Alternatives: "a hold-up in a" or "a postponement in a".
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A delay in a tax cut is nothing less than a tax increase, they declared.
They asked for a delay in a confirmation vote, scheduled for Thursday.
Instead, they gave permission for a delay in a safety test of the blowout preventer.
Democrats, not surprisingly, say that both Mr. Racicot and the White House are wrong, and that a delay in a tax cut is just that, a delay in a tax cut.
He testified that Mr. Bacanovic promised him a $5,600 payment in July 2002, to make up for a delay in a raise he had been expecting.
Other Fed officials who have spoken since the market turmoil hit with force have hinted at a delay in a rate hike.
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The Nasdaq stock market, which sought a delay in an earlier proposal to convert to decimals in July, plans to begin its trial on March 12.
That Fox would risk such a delay in an age of Twitter-length attention spans indicates that network executives have tremendous confidence in "Glee".
Unocal used to own the Mountain Pass mine, which suspended mining in 2002 because of weak demand and a delay in an environmental review.
The very first paper including a delay in an economic model was Kalecki (1935) treating a descriptive business cycle model.
Most participants reported a delay in an accurate diagnosis alongside difficulties in adjusting to the diagnosis of TN.
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