Sentence examples for delayed because of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "delayed because of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to indicate something has been delayed or postponed due to an external cause. For example, "The flight was delayed because of bad weather."

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"This can't be delayed because of fear".

The New York Times

Officially, the conference was delayed because of problems arranging visas.

The New York Times

But that was delayed because of coalition in-fighting.

The Guardian

It had been delayed because of family differences.

The New Yorker

Today's ceremony had to be delayed because of illness.

The Guardian

(The election had been delayed because of Hurricane Gustav).

The New York Times

Hundreds of flights were delayed because of the storm.

The New York Times

(The site was delayed because of a technical flaw).

The New York Times

It will now be further delayed because of the shutdown.

The New York Times

Work delayed because of insufficient resources will simply increase the cost of doing it later.

The Guardian

Wyer explained that the report was delayed because of internal government bureaucracy.

The Guardian

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