The phrase "able to delay the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability to postpone or defer something, often in contexts related to time management or decision-making.
Example: "The new software is able to delay the processing of data until the system is ready."
Alternatives: "capable of postponing the" or "able to defer the".
was able to delay the construction of coastal railroad lines since he was most invested in steamboat lines.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 6th, though his attorney expresses confidence that he will be able to delay the sentencing for several months.
A class of drugs called geroprotectors might be able to delay the onset of concurrent age-related diseases (multimorbidity) and boost resilience.
The result indicates that surfi-sculpt is able to delay the damage initiation and improve the joints ultimate failure load, failure strain, and absorbed energy.
— BEN ROTHENBERG In the first game of the second set, Errani was able to delay the seemingly inevitable but only for so long.
If you have any ALDH variant besides ALDH2*2, famotidine may be able to delay the alcohol flushing response long enough for the acetaldehyde to be converted into acetate, potentially reducing or eliminating a flushing response.
He expressed his hope that the central bank governor would be able to delay the commercial banks' decision to end their relationship with the Palestinians until a permanent solution was ensured.
The EU believes that without a clear work programme coming out of Warsaw, countries that are less enthusiastic about a global agreement will be able to delay the setting and assessment of national targets.
Christopher J. Farrell, of the conservative organization Judicial Watch, said that at the very least, the administration should be able to delay the photos' release by months or even years.
That way the F.D.I.C. would get billions of dollars upfront, but banks would be able to delay the hit against earnings because prepayments can be accounted for in increments over time rather than all at once.
While the meaning of the last phrase was deliberately vague, it appeared to be a signal that Mr. Mubarak might not be able to delay the process or manipulate the results.
