behind schedule
Example Sentences
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Trump ultimately arrived in Durant nearly two hours behind schedule.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The flight time was planned to be less than three days, but the voyage fell behind schedule because of a storm in the English Channel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Boeing has said it expects to deliver the first of two purpose-built new Air Force Ones in 2028, several years behind schedule.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“This project is years behind schedule, and the entire community is suffering because of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
At the Executive Mansion, the Lincolns were behind schedule.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
