overdue

Example Sentences

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The three women who made the allegations against Tate said the decision to reopen the investigation was "long overdue".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

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

I knew I ought to cry, but I’d lived with my parents for sixteen years, and a trial separation seemed overdue.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green