overdue
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She said in 1872, the council got a £200 grant to establish the town's library and and it had fewer than 1,000 books in its collection, with the overdue book marked as number 506.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was one thing for owner Arte Moreno and new team president Molly Jolly to recruit Mozeliak six weeks ago and promise that he could embark on a desperately overdue rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Had the library applied the overdue rate printed in the volume, the theoretical fine would have reached approximately 28,000 Australian dollars, or about $19,500 in U.S. currency.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
More recently, ICE has invested in the plumbing of the U.S. mortgage market, betting that its legacy, paper-based processes are overdue for digital transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I do. At any rate, we’re overdue for a Level Five security drill,” says Coin.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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