overdue
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Active service members told the BBC during a recent Arctic sovereignty and security operation in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut that the new funding is welcome and - in some cases - long overdue.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
You might say the franchise’s return to streaming is overdue.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
What I saw as a swell in enthusiasm, she framed as an overdue correction within the party.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
And they’ll probably have to prove they can effectively rebut the Rockets’ adjustments, though those are merely conceptual at this point, they’re so overdue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
A bit of common sense is overdue in public discussions about racial bias in the criminal justice system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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