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The phrase "delayed in responding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where someone has taken longer than expected to reply to a message or inquiry.
Example: "I apologize for being delayed in responding to your email; I was out of the office last week."
Alternatives: "slow to reply" or "late in responding."
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But Mr. Gribbon said firefighters were not delayed in responding to either fire.
A 3-month-old boy and a newborn baby died after E.M.S. crews were delayed in responding to calls.
"We had difficulty finding physical and electronic documents due to technical reasons and consequently were delayed in responding," Ms. Hale said.
In June, emergency medical workers were delayed in responding to a car crash in Manhattan that killed a 4-year-old 4-year-old 4-year-old
Emergency medical workers were delayed in responding to a car crash in Manhattan that left a 4-year-old girl dead because a 911 dispatcher failed to see an incoming report on his computer for several minutes, fire officials said on Friday.
I was delayed in responding for a day or two, being out of town when it arrived.
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The length of the delay in responding suggests the NRA has had difficulty framing its reaction this time.
But James A. O'Bryan Jr., a spokesman for the governor of the Virgin Islands, said there had been no delay in responding to Carnival.
She criticised officials for frustrating her investigation of the Guardian's complaint through excessive delays in responding.
Mr. McShane did not respond to a question about the delay in responding to Mr. Albanese's request.
Fire officials scheduled the news conference after The Daily News reported on delays in responding to the fatal crash.
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