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The phrase "a delay of two hours" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a situation where something is postponed or takes longer than expected, specifically referring to a duration of two hours.
Example: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, there was a delay of two hours in the flight schedule."
Alternatives: "a two-hour postponement" or "a two-hour hold-up."
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The game was called after a delay of two hours, 14 minutes.
WIMBLEDON, England — After the rain here abated Friday afternoon, play resumed on the outer courts at Wimbledon around 1 30 p.m., a delay of two hours.
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For the 2,800km flight from Las Palmas to Cardiff, a delay of three hours triggers the airline's responsibility to feed you and, if necessary, provide overnight accommodation until it can get you home.
And cancellation penalties do not apply when the cancellation is caused by "extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken". In the event of a delay of three hours or more, you are entitled to the standard Article 7 compensation.
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The game has been suspended after a delay of one hour and 17 minutes.
In Newport Beach, city officials said that heavy traffic was causing delay of two hours or more near the the Wedge, a famed body surfing and surfing spot.
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