overdue

Example Sentences

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His bank account is already $500 short, the officer said, and his utility company has threatened to shut off his power next month if he doesn’t pay his overdue bills before then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But Oscar cares little about being overdue and less about making that kind of history.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

"Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, said Noem’s departure was long overdue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Every crew that crossed her tolt the company over and over that it was ’bout three years overdue from collapsing, but them folk in Charlotte didn’t care.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis