behind schedule
idiom
: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
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Crew members again rebelled and the project fell behind schedule.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Space industry experts had speculated for months about the fate of the Mars Sample Return Program, which has fallen behind schedule as its budget has swelled.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
For example, rather than simply noting that a team is behind schedule, AI agents might identify why this is happening (like recurring bottlenecks) and recommend changes based on your team's historical data and past trends.
—Alex Circei, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump started his rally close to two hours behind schedule after participating in three rallies earlier in the day.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Space industry experts had speculated for months about the fate of the Mars Sample Return Program, which has fallen behind schedule as its budget has swelled.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
For example, rather than simply noting that a team is behind schedule, AI agents might identify why this is happening (like recurring bottlenecks) and recommend changes based on your team's historical data and past trends.
—Alex Circei, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump started his rally close to two hours behind schedule after participating in three rallies earlier in the day.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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