31.   The luxury liner failed a Coast Guard inspection, delaying its departure from New York.

32.   The parade started more than an hour late because Clinton delayed his departure from the congressional luncheon to shake hands with well-wishers.

33.   The South Korean government delayed the departure of a cruise ship that was to leave on Monday for North Korea.

34.   They delayed departure, scooped up the bag, and stuffed it into the cargo hold.

35.   They delayed their departure, though, until getting a go-ahead from the Orioles.

36.   Thunderstorms in Texas delayed their departure to Little Rock, where they had expected to spend the night.

37.   Thursday, one of those failures affected thousands of air travelers around the eastern United States by delaying departures for up to two hours.

38.   With Derek Jeter the next hitter, Williams came for Martinez, who delayed his departure until reliever Tom Gordon was almost to the mound.

39.   Others, like Ebrahim Khairzada, who says personal considerations might delay his departure from the United States, expect their family homes to be beyond use.

40.   Prime Minister Ariel Sharon delayed his departure for the United States, set for later Thursday, because of the bomb attack.