overdue
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Kuwaiti officials say the closure of oil infrastructure allows for overdue maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Soft censorship, or simply the overdue end of an era?
From Slate • May 20, 2026
For supporters, it is a long overdue mission to restore the capital's luster.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
These include queues for NHS diagnosis and treatment, overcrowded jails and new ferries that are seriously overdue and over budget.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
She'd notice, for example, that a bookstore in London had an overdue account of seventeen dollars.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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