overdue
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"I had a lovely birth with her, a water birth. She was nearly two weeks overdue like her big sister but everything was fine and she was born perfectly healthy," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
That’s what Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday evening in Texas, as he commenced a dramatic livestreamed spectacle: Tesla’s new Roadster, almost a decade overdue, was going to fly!
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
The caller might promise a cheap loan or help with overdue payments, the FCC says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
It’s overdue for a higher level of innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I was typing up an overdue essay for history class, but I was having a hard time focusing.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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