behind schedule
Example Sentences
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“Market fears are growing that Europe is behind schedule with its gas restocking, which will likely lead to sustained high demand at least through the end of 2026,” the strategists say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
“This project is years behind schedule, and the entire community is suffering because of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
The installation of exhibits and company pavilions within the Electricity Building was woefully behind schedule.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
