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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  • However, with the Internal Revenue Service impacted, some mortgage approvals could face major delays, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, service delays are likely, labor unions warn.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Foot-draggings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot-draggings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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