Though Josiah's righteousness delayed the ending, it could not prevent it.
It's understandable why a professional athlete, especially a star, would want to delay the end as long as possible.
Wait and see, I was told; the trial of General Pinochet will delay the end of Milosevic indefinitely.
It was crisp and fresh out, and I stopped in at a restaurant, to delay the end of a long night just a little while longer.
To delay the End and reap the benefits of nonapocalyptic millennialism, theologians placed great weight on the idea of a "sabbatical" millennium.
But these were seen as unfortunate (hopefully temporary) afflictions that may delay the end of history when liberal democracy has finally triumphed over its rivals.
The Republican conference hastily put together a bill to delay The End until at least Jan.
By Quantum Break's conclusion, all Jack has done is delay the end of time; Paul saw it happen and it is still going to happen.
Perhaps the most novel proposal would, in presidential-election years, delay the end of daylight-saving time in the West until the Sunday after the election.
