behind schedule
Example Sentences
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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
The January report ran about two weeks behind schedule, pushed back by cascading delays caused by last fall’s government shutdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Glen Sannox began sailings last year, almost seven years behind schedule.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 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
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