overdue
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By the time someone resigns, the real conversation is already six months overdue.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Tracy Brown concurs: “I’d be remiss not to mention that the always excellent ‘Dark Winds’ keeps getting better and is long overdue for some Emmys recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
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
“Books are overdue,” I explain, “they lock you up. They have a special cell for it. Overdue library book cell. If it’s more than ten days overdue, they put you in the hole. Solitary confinement.”
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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