overdue
Example Sentences
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Library books overdue by 116 years returned in 'excellent condition'
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Library freezes fines, receives magazine 132 years overdue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Molly Connah, 32, had been overdue by a day when she took her nine-year-old son Alfie to see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
But after earning critical acclaim and two supporting Emmy nominations for her turn as type A, ponytail-loving Kim Wexler on “Better Call Saul” without a win, many prognosticators noted recognition for Seehorn was long overdue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
This is probably overdue anyway since he's right, we are supposed to be madly in love.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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