behind schedule
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: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
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Musk, who has long held a US security clearance, even descended upon space rival Boeing’s military aircraft facility in Texas to inspect next generation Air Force One presidential jets—a Trump priority years behind schedule.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
The inspector general could also study why firms fall behind schedule and how Pentagon processes contribute to schedule delays and overbudget contracts.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The team had hoped to have the park’s deck done by the FIFA World Cup in summer 2026, but that’s likely off the table as the project has fallen behind schedule.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
The new flight left San Francisco around 8:30 p.m. and landed in Shanghai approximately six hours behind schedule.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
The inspector general could also study why firms fall behind schedule and how Pentagon processes contribute to schedule delays and overbudget contracts.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The team had hoped to have the park’s deck done by the FIFA World Cup in summer 2026, but that’s likely off the table as the project has fallen behind schedule.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
The new flight left San Francisco around 8:30 p.m. and landed in Shanghai approximately six hours behind schedule.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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