FOOT-DRAGGINGS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The issue comes after years of delays of Boeing’s Max planes following safety and manufacturing crises, including the two deadly crashes of Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
This way, if there are any changes or delays, you will be notified immediately.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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