behind the times

Example Sentences

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"I was living in a village in the middle of Northern Ireland, which already is pretty behind the times."

From BBC

The mayor also said the video surveillance system at the mall is "a little bit behind the times," and would like to see upgrades.

From Fox News

Personally, I think the law is behind the times on this one, but the law disagrees with me.

From Slate

A pressing goal for this offseason, then, as Rizzo stated, is to fix each issue at once, adding new positions and changing a philosophy that has slipped behind the times.

From Washington Post

By the 2010s it was a brand well behind the times.

From Washington Post