behind the times

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"You'd think it's something small but a lot of clubs are still behind the times with that. It's about breaking those barriers and making sure spaces are available for mums," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Springfield: At the time, Australia was kind of behind the times, so at the show, when the Beatles came on it was like they were from Mars.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Sometimes a news story seems so behind the times that I find myself double-checking the date.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

Ms. Severino, though, said it’s not a total surprise the court was behind the times.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2023

We probably started painting our nails Immoral Coral after everybody sensible had already gone on to pink, but heck, at least we are all behind the times together.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver