overdue

Example Sentences

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Valerie Termini, acting director of the department, said the decision was “overdue” at the meeting, while acknowledging that mountain lions are polarizing animals.

From Los Angeles Times

This change reflects an overdue recognition by other countries of what should have been clear from the start: U.S. companies already pay substantial taxes under domestic and international rules, and they shouldn’t face double taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roughly one million student-loan borrowers were more than 120 days overdue.

From Barron's

The aggregate delinquency rate rose again in the fourth quarter, with 4.8% of outstanding debt in some stage of being overdue, up from a 4.5% overall delinquency rate in the third quarter.

From Barron's

The aggregate delinquency rate rose again in the fourth quarter, with 4.8% of outstanding debt in some stage of being overdue, up from a 4.5% overall delinquency rate in the third quarter.

From Barron's