behind schedule
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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
America’s last new reactors, two big AP1000s from Westinghouse Electric, came online in 2023 and 2024 around $20 billion over budget and seven years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
Google’s Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful AI model to date, is months behind schedule because of the company’s work to try and boost its performance, according to Bloomberg.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Mr. Das said we were behind schedule, and his customers were complaining.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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