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on schedule

Idioms  
  1. At the announced or expected time, as in Her first baby arrived right on schedule. Originally alluding to published railroad timetables, this expression dates from the late 1800s.


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Watch for more top-tier customers beyond Meta, as well as hard data behind the high-bandwidth-compute claims and whether the fiscal 2027 ramp actually arrives on schedule.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The discovery reveals how cells keep growth and development on schedule by coordinating a series of carefully timed bursts of gene activity.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

He added that the elections may not be held on schedule because of the conflict in the east of the country.

From BBC May 7, 2026

“I say something, and then it usually happens. Maybe not on schedule, but it usually happens,” Musk has said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

When the Wabash Cannonball steamed in on schedule, the town bulged with people, but the lovebirds, Junior and Vandalia, were absent.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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