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
Glen Sannox began sailings last year, almost seven years behind schedule.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The stock then popped when Musk achieved the stated target slightly behind schedule.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Not because my bus was running behind schedule, or because my knee was flaring up again, or because of any other reasonable explanation.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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