1.   A long strike could delay the launch of the new cars and cause prolonged sales damage.

2.   But union officials said that a strike would delay repairs.

3.   Her hotel misplaced her regular rackets, and the UPS strike delayed the arrival of a replacement shipment.

4.   Major League Baseball teams will play about a dozen fewer home games this year because the strike delayed opening day by three weeks.

5.   The Brazilian strike also is delaying exports, traders said.

6.   The strike is delaying coffee shipments at a time when U.S. roasters are stepping up purchases of raw beans for processing to meet peak cold-weather demand.

7.   The strike has also delayed cars that customers order from factories.

8.   While the strike has delayed orders, analysts say Boeing will eventually make up for the slowed production.

9.   After a late-night meeting, Norwegian Minister of Municipalities Erna Solberg ordered binding arbitration because of fears that the strike might delay essential medical care.

10.   But a prolonged strike could delay the start of fall shipments for the peak consumption period beginning in October.