behind the times

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"You'd think it's something small but a lot of clubs are still behind the times with that. It's about breaking those barriers and making sure spaces are available for mums," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Springfield: At the time, Australia was kind of behind the times, so at the show, when the Beatles came on it was like they were from Mars.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Sometimes a news story seems so behind the times that I find myself double-checking the date.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

Ms. Severino, though, said it’s not a total surprise the court was behind the times.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Sissy told them they were way behind the times; that midwives were things of the past.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith