behind schedule
Example Sentences
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Trump ultimately arrived in Durant nearly two hours behind schedule.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The renovation’s cost had more than doubled since the first estimate in 2019, and it was years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
In an overwhelming number of crashes, the plane is behind schedule, so the pilots are hurrying.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
