behind schedule
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The project is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over its initial estimated budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Trump ultimately arrived in Durant nearly two hours behind schedule.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Budgeted for $1.3 billion, the current cost estimate has ballooned to $2.4 billion and it’s on track to be completed three years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The commission's four appointed experts were unable to agree on which approach to take and ended up writing two reports, submitted nearly six months behind schedule.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
A few days later, another hiker called and requested a helicopter because he was a day behind schedule and was afraid he would miss an important business meeting.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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