behind schedule
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: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
Examples of behind schedule in a Sentence
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In a statement to USA TODAY, Southwest said passengers arrived in Houston on another aircraft, about three hours behind schedule.
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Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Passengers were flown to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on another plane, arriving about three hours behind schedule, the company said.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
They're set to arrive about three hours behind schedule.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
But the new system fell behind schedule and then filling out and processing applications exposed serious glitches.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The first vehicles were delivered last fall, two years behind schedule.
—Bydylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
Potential depth for the starting rotation, Teng, 26, may be slightly behind schedule but hopes to get into games by the end of spring.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
The development received local and state-level approvals last year, but is running months behind schedule and has yet to break ground.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024
The 75th Primetime Emmys aired last night, behind schedule because of the actors and writer strikes last year.
—USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Passengers were flown to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on another plane, arriving about three hours behind schedule, the company said.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
They're set to arrive about three hours behind schedule.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
But the new system fell behind schedule and then filling out and processing applications exposed serious glitches.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The first vehicles were delivered last fall, two years behind schedule.
—Bydylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
Potential depth for the starting rotation, Teng, 26, may be slightly behind schedule but hopes to get into games by the end of spring.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
The development received local and state-level approvals last year, but is running months behind schedule and has yet to break ground.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024
The 75th Primetime Emmys aired last night, behind schedule because of the actors and writer strikes last year.
—USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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