behind schedule
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Hence his plan to build more council homes, which sits alongside the government's existing ambitious home-building target - already behind schedule.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Google’s Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful AI model to date, is months behind schedule because of the company’s work to try and boost its performance, according to Bloomberg.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
But recent attempts to build plants have come in over budget and behind schedule, with the latest plant expansion in Georgia costing more than $15 billion above expectations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
The train moves more slowly than usual, and when he looks at his watch he sees that they are running well behind schedule.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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