as in delay
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Noun
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Olivia Tyler, spokesperson for Northwest Arkansas National Airport, said the airport made it through the storm with no damage and no delays to flights.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025 -
Nevertheless, the commission decided to move forward without another delay.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Noun
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That deal centered on the deferral of reciprocal duties—lowered on the U.S. side to 30 percent and China’s side to 10 percent—for three months.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
11 June 2025
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What started out as a three-month job deferral became another three months and another six months after that.—
Jessica Sibley,
Time,
9 June 2025
Noun
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High school and college students can ask for service to be postponed while draftees can request hardship deferments.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Both versions of the bill also eliminate deferment options that currently allow qualifying borrowers to pause payments when dealing with the economic hardship and unemployment.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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