behind schedule
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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
Companies are hunting for new ways to get satellites and spacecraft deployed, while many rockets under development are behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Unless the pace of decision-making accelerated, he knew, the fair would fall irreparably behind schedule, yet if anything the barriers to efficiency were increasing in size and number.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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