behind schedule

Example Sentences

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However, the government has fallen behind schedule in its target to build 10,000 new affordable homes each year by 2032.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Admittedly, the chip announcement comes months behind schedule.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Later that day, one of the trainees asked me whether they were already behind schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

We had meant to leave in the morning but got a little behind schedule for several reasons: I couldn’t find the box with Bera-Bera, and I was convinced he was lost.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata