foot-draggings

noun

plural of foot-dragging
as in delays
failure to do something quickly because you do not want to do it bureaucrats criticized for foot-dragging on important issues

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delays
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  • Despite existing plans to acquire South Korean Cheongung-II systems and French Rafale jets, these efforts face significant delays due to unpaid installments and financial constraints.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Folsom’s order keeping the grace period in effect concluded that plaintiffs are likely to succeed in their constitutional challenge of the law because arbitrarily disenfranchise voters due to mail delays beyond their control.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
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