behind schedule
Example Sentences
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National risk assessments and lists of critical entities are due this month, but many states are behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
But recent attempts to build plants have come in over budget and behind schedule, with the latest plant expansion in Georgia costing more than $15 billion above expectations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The rain in Windsor, North Carolina, is way behind schedule.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
But he offered no analysis of the main mistakes of his campaign, other than the failure to finish the Russian-designed Paks 2 nuclear power station, which is running six years behind schedule.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Not because my bus was running behind schedule, or because my knee was flaring up again, or because of any other reasonable explanation.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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