behind schedule

Example Sentences

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The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Admittedly, the chip announcement comes months behind schedule.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Homes are months behind schedule, and contractors face an uphill battle to recruit more workers to finish them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

This caused disruption, leading to empty shelves in the all important run up to Christmas trading, a "nightmare" putting the turnaround six months behind schedule, they said.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

“We’ve got ten minutes before we start admissions. I don’t feel like getting behind schedule, so I’m going to move this right along.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss