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Used with adjectives:
"
The traffic accident caused a considerable delay."
(considerable, long, major, serious, significant)
"
The delay was unnecessary."
(unnecessary, unavoidable, avoidable)
"
There will be a brief delay before the show starts."
(brief, short, slight, minimal, minimum)
"
The unexpected delay made everyone upset."
(unexpected)
"
Airport delays can ruin a trip."
(airport, flight, traffic, travel)
Used with verbs:
"
Flights are subject to delay."
(be + subject to)
"
The airline passengers encountered major delays."
(encountered, experienced, faced, suffered)
"
Car accidents cause delays."
(cause, lead to)
"
She apologized for the delay in responding to his email."
(apologized for)
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How can we prevent traffic delays?"
(prevent, avoid, eliminate, minimize, reduce)
Used with prepositions:
"
Tell them without delay."
(without)
"
The delivery had a delay of three weeks."
(of)
"
The car accident caused major delays to traffic."
(to, in)
