inevitable delay
Frequency: 6.05.4 per million words
a delay that cannot be avoided or prevented
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Examples (10)
- Due to the severe snowstorm, an inevitable delay in all flight departures was announced.
- The accident on the motorway caused an inevitable delay for morning commuters.
- Given the global supply chain disruptions, an inevitable delay in the construction schedule had to be accepted.
- The lead programmer's unexpected resignation resulted in an inevitable delay of the software release.
- We must build some buffer into our timeline to account for any inevitable delay from bureaucratic red tape.
- Despite our best efforts, the power outage led to an inevitable delay in processing the orders.
- The team was frustrated but understood that the need for further safety testing would cause an inevitable delay.
- There was an inevitable delay at the border crossing while customs officials inspected the cargo.
- Investors were warned about the potential for an inevitable delay in the new drug's approval process.
- The historical documents required special handling, which introduced an inevitable delay into the research project.