Sentence examples for delayed maintenance from inspiring English sources

Two in 10 said they had delayed construction projects, and another two in 10 said they delayed maintenance.

What the Chinese reaction does not emphasize, of course, is that America's peril will force China to confront its own years of delayed maintenance.

The combination of antiquated hardware and delayed maintenance is far from uncommon in America's infrastructure, a Colossus often held together by spit and glue.

It blamed "delayed maintenance and chronic underfunding" and argued that the country needed to double its spending on infrastructure over five years, from a projected $1.1 trillion to $2.2 trillion.

Other possibilities include cutting the number of aircraft carriers to 10 from 11 — the United States still has more than any other country — as well as increased fees for the military's generous health care system, changes in military retirement, base closings around the country and delayed maintenance on ships and buildings.

He delayed maintenance and repairs, froze purchases of things like office supplies, looked for small places to save like shutting off lights and parked non-essential company vehicles.

She said the move could delay maintenance work but would not harm the quality of biomedical research financed by the agency.

It will cost money to fix it and delaying maintenance and postponing key projects will only cost taxpayers more in the long run.

Sinopec said it would delay maintenance work at five refineries and halt exports of refined oil products ("at last", enthused the Procuratorial Daily, a Beijing newspaper, in a commentary accusing "certain people" of using fuel shortages to put pressure on the government).Freeing state controls over fuel prices would be an even bigger help, say some Chinese academics.

Did you delay maintenance during the Iran election protests?

In 2009, the U.S. asked Twitter to delay maintenance work so real-time information about the Iranian protests could continue.