procrastination

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Noun
  • Although drivers are fully routed around the K Street blocks of the market, drivers are still allowed to proceed east through the intersection of J and 20th streets, where the volume of pedestrians using the crosswalks on J leads to delays for those in cars.
    Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The loss of institutional knowledge and potential disruption to services such as delays in veterans’ benefits or Social Security processing could undermine public trust in government efficiency.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That includes traffic collision avoidance systems, ground proximity warning systems, advanced weather radars, along with a multitude of other systems that are constantly being refined, Doyle explained.
    Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Tuas port's fleet currently includes more than 200 of these AGVs, which use RFID to communicate with underground transponders and share their location in real-time for precise positioning and collision avoidance.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Subscribe Tech stocks in Europe pulled back 3.1% at 4.16 p.m. London time, following their U.S. counterparts, which were down amid uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs on the outlook for the world’s largest economy.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
  • However, as 2025 rolls on, and if the headwinds from restrictive trade and immigration policy as well as overall uncertainty, continue to persist, that could lead to a more pronounced slowdown in economic activity that could trigger stress in financial markets.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Procrastination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastination. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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