The patrolmen's union says it is neither delaying resolution of the dispute - the union's contract expired 35 months ago - nor seeking to worsen recruitment problems.

Amex critics claim that its purist position is a ploy to delay resolution of the matter and freeze the status quo.

Systemic problems continue to delay resolution of cases.

There remain several areas in which systemic problems appear to delay resolution of cases.

Mediation conducted in bad faith by a party can delay resolution of the case.

And most of all, the series' creators need to delay resolution.

Republican strategists in both houses embarked on a strategy of delaying resolution of the most contentious issues that have in the past stymied the legislation.

Players have always received service credit in settlements of work stoppages, but the owners want to delay resolution of the issue.

A deal could be completed as soon as today, although the emergence of the Orioles in the chase for Belle could delay resolution until after the weekend.

Darfur should be a priority debate in Parliament this week and we believe it would be a missed opportunity to delay that debate and resolution until next month.