foot-draggings

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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  • On Friday evening, airports in Phoenix, Houston and San Diego were reporting delays because of staffing issues, and the Federal Aviation Administration warned that staffing problems were also possible at airports in the New York area, Dallas and Philadelphia.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement While the commercial supply of goods has improved since the cease-fire deal, the flow of humanitarian aid continues to be marred by bureaucracy, delays, and blockages.
    Anna Halford, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Foot-draggings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot-draggings. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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