behind schedule
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National risk assessments and lists of critical entities are due this month, but many states are behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
But recent attempts to build plants have come in over budget and behind schedule, with the latest plant expansion in Georgia costing more than $15 billion above expectations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
However, the government has fallen behind schedule in its target to build 10,000 new affordable homes each year by 2032.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
Recognizing that the architects’ delays had put everything behind schedule, he inserted into the construction contracts clauses that made him a “czar,” as the Chicago Tribune put it.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
