overdue
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You might say the franchise’s return to streaming is overdue.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Airline executives say fares have been overdue to move up, pointing to other industries that pushed through price increases in the years after the Covid-19 pandemic raised operating costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
These include queues for NHS diagnosis and treatment, overcrowded jails and new ferries that are seriously overdue and over budget.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
It’s a long overdue change, yet it will probably help “a very small segment of folks,” said Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
He is concerned about Herold, who rented a horse from him earlier that day and is long overdue.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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