behind schedule
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It’s now three years behind schedule and more than $1 billion beyond its original construction budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
A state legislative hearing Wednesday revealed that L.A.’s plans for its Cultural Olympiad are woefully behind schedule as the LA28 Summer Games approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
His box truck was loaded down with oxygen tanks and he was already forty minutes behind schedule.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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