"delay the timeline" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the postponement of a previously designated timeline. For example, "Due to the recent setback, we had to delay the timeline for completing our project."
An appeal would probably force a hearing in the coming days, which could delay the timeline laid out in the judge's injunction, or scrap it entirely if the appeal was successful.
Whether this incident will delay the timeline remains to be seen, says Donald Henderson, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, who led WHO's successful global eradication of smallpox.
However, many factors at play could delay the timeline.
The broadening investigation is one reason why attorneys on both sides agreed in court Wednesday to further delay the timeline of steps that could lead to a trial.
Recruitment challenge is an anticipated problem due to the sensitive nature of the research topic and the fear of disclosure or privacy concerns, potentially delaying the study timeline.
According to timelines distributed by members of Congress in the weeks since, Flynn told Rice to hold off, a move that would delay the military operation for months.
This phase was a necessary adjustment to project plans because the six-week delay in the timeline resulted in the OCV campaign schedule overlapping with a national oral polio vaccination (OPV) campaign.
Although this resulted in a 3 month delay, the study timeline is for three years with data collection occurring over 28 months.
At the same time, the United States needs to take a clear public stand that further delays in the timeline for elections and the transition to civilian rule would be damaging to the good relations between the two countries.
And the continual trickle of new information about Buckeye misdeeds will probably force the N.C.A.A. to delay its timeline.
