overdue
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With the ball moving up and down, and side to side, Glenn Phillips began an overdue New Zealand counter-attack.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In a long overdue move, we reduced the list from over 200 unmanageable categories to 31.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Workers at the plant say they are long overdue for significant raises after swallowing a roughly 50% pay cut in 2008 to keep the plant running.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
By the time someone resigns, the real conversation is already six months overdue.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The plaid suits with large collars, the bushy mustaches and overdue haircuts, and the thick knotted ties were all obviously stylish back when he went to Oxford but looked a little funny through contemporary eyes.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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