"plagued by delays" For ****'s sake, it was delayed, what, 10 days?
Main Entry: plague Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): plagued; plagu·ing Date: 15th century 1 : to smite, infest, or afflict with or as if with disease, calamity, or natural evil 2 a : to cause worry or distress to : hamper, burden b : to disturb or annoy persistently synonyms see worry — plagu·er noun