behind schedule
Example Sentences
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He promised to replace Rikers with smaller facilities, but their construction is lagging behind schedule.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Trump ultimately arrived in Durant nearly two hours behind schedule.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
America’s last big nuclear-power project came in more than $16 billion over budget and seven years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
By mid-November he figured he was two weeks behind schedule.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
