Example sentences for: delaying

How can you use “delaying” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • His "delaying" strategy is to run the clock down until the November elections, then win Congress back with just 12 new seats and shut down the Hill investigations with his new majority.

  • Proponents of the treaty, including the Clinton administration, worry that Helms' delaying tactics will shut the United States out of critical decisions about chemical arms control.

  • European papers keep a troubled eye on yet more avalanches in the Alps and the rescue attempts they are delaying.

  • Bennett did make one highly successful move by delaying the suit until after the 1996 election.

  • Detractors have pointed out that the only significant amendment to the bill ended up delaying the pipeline's closure by a year.


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