behind schedule
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The train is more than 30 years behind schedule and more than $100 billion beyond its original budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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
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
At the Executive Mansion, the Lincolns were behind schedule.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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