The delay will at least not hurt the companies' sales.

They said yesterday that a month's delay in opening four new job centers would demoralize workers and hurt the city.

Some retailers were concerned that the delay might hurt the product.

And such delays would also hurt the economy, the company contends, by making credit information more difficult to process.

In the end, they say, such delays hurt tenants and owners alike.

"A few more minutes' delay couldn't possibly hurt," he agreed.

The recovery plan has been in the works for several years; further delays can only hurt fish stocks that are already in poor shape.

He also said delays have hurt its very chances for survival.

Any delay will hurt the interests of European citizens.

One is keen to know why it took so long to get the registry going, and whether that delay will hurt the endeavor.