Sentence examples for delayed many of from inspiring English sources

In the 1950s and '60s urban-development projects widened the streets and established the functional districts that characterize the modern city, but political campaigns culminating in the Cultural Revolution (1966 76) delayed many of these projects.

The Vrdolyak 29 — named after Edward Vrdolyak, a former alderman of the 10th Ward, and composed mostly of white aldermen — blocked or delayed many of Mr. Washington's initiatives in what is commonly referred to as Council Wars.

The association said the rush of home buyers who signed contracts by April had delayed many of the closings, and the extra time it takes to process short sales has also slowed the process.

The Bush tax plan was always peculiar: in order to hide the true budget impact, its authors delayed many of the biggest tax cuts until late into the 10-year planning period; repeal of the estate tax, in particular, was put off to 2010.

Lawmakers also criticized the government officials for failing to review several AEY contracts that had been canceled or delayed, many of which never raised red flags with contracting officials because they fell under the $5 million contract value that was the warning threshold.

But even if post-war economic hardship delayed many of the social changes Welsh women had hoped for, according to Dr Oram there was nevertheless a lasting effect.

Regulators overseeing financial reform are delaying many of the planned changes in the immense market for complex securities known as derivatives because they are running drastically behind schedule in writing their new rules.

Last week the association-agreement circle was completed when the EU and Ukraine, after lobbying by Russia as well as some EU members, decided to delay many of its provisions for a year to help underpin a ceasefire in the south-east that is barely holding.

It is estimated that 95% of students procrastinate to some extent and up to 30% procrastinate to such an extent that they delay many of their tasks until just before or even beyond the deadline [ 8- 10].

Also, a recent study employing aged mice reported that activation of cellular telomerase activity delayed many aspects of age-related phenotypes and improved longevity which was associated with increased serum IGF1 levels (de Bernardes et al. 2012).

More and more, experts agree on the great potential for preventing or delaying many cases of costly chronic diseases by focusing on environmental, social, and behavioral root influences on health.