behind schedule
Example Sentences
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The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Sphere was completed in 2023 for $2.3 billion, or nearly $1 billion over budget and years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The stock then popped when Musk achieved the stated target slightly behind schedule.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Thousands of people waiting in a rainy Piazza del Duomo cheered as torchbearer Nicoletta Manni, an Italian ballerina, carried it into the square, over an hour behind schedule.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
The train moves more slowly than usual, and when he looks at his watch he sees that they are running well behind schedule.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
