behind schedule
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: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
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The first hurricane of the season typically forms around August 11, so Erin was slightly behind schedule, particularly compared to early arrivals in recent seasons.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season is running slightly behind schedule.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
As the Atlantic hurricane season continues, there are questions arising about whether activity is behind schedule.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
European Space officials have cited the rule of geographic return as a reason for delays and cost overruns on ESA projects, including the Ariane 6, which debuted in July 2024, several years behind schedule.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season is running slightly behind schedule.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
As the Atlantic hurricane season continues, there are questions arising about whether activity is behind schedule.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
European Space officials have cited the rule of geographic return as a reason for delays and cost overruns on ESA projects, including the Ariane 6, which debuted in July 2024, several years behind schedule.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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