behind schedule
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: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
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Blake Scholl, founder and CEO Boom Supersonic, pointed to the billions spent by California for a high-speed rail project that’s over-budget and behind schedule.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
The project has caused frustration and headaches for drivers since 2021 and is now behind schedule and over budget.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
These are the same reactors as units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, which wrapped up seven years behind schedule in 2023 and 2024 and cost more than twice as much as expected—about $35 billion for the pair.
—Ed Crooks, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
His luxury condo tower near downtown Coral Gables, a monument to his jump from small-time developer to emerging star, was over budget and behind schedule.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
The project has caused frustration and headaches for drivers since 2021 and is now behind schedule and over budget.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
These are the same reactors as units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, which wrapped up seven years behind schedule in 2023 and 2024 and cost more than twice as much as expected—about $35 billion for the pair.
—Ed Crooks, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
His luxury condo tower near downtown Coral Gables, a monument to his jump from small-time developer to emerging star, was over budget and behind schedule.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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