behind schedule
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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
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
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company has started work on a new plane design but is focused on delivering products that are years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A few days later, another hiker called and requested a helicopter because he was a day behind schedule and was afraid he would miss an important business meeting.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
