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
This caused disruption, leading to empty shelves in the all important run up to Christmas trading, a "nightmare" putting the turnaround six months behind schedule, they said.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
In another shutdown-induced delay, the December PCE inflation numbers are due Feb. 20, well behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
They eventually completed the route, but they were several hours behind schedule.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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