behind schedule
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The project is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over its initial estimated budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Trump ultimately arrived in Durant nearly two hours behind schedule.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The flight time was planned to be less than three days, but the voyage fell behind schedule because of a storm in the English Channel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
By 3:30,1 began to get resdess, as we were already behind schedule.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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