overdue
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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
The $7,000 figure was established in 1974, and Sun said it’s long overdue for an increase.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
What I saw as a swell in enthusiasm, she framed as an overdue correction within the party.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
It’s a long overdue change, yet it will probably help “a very small segment of folks,” said Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
I was typing up an overdue essay for history class, but I was having a hard time focusing.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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