on schedule
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As she recalls in “Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance,” starting on Jan. 1, she devoted around 10 minutes each day to Tolstoy; she finished the book on Dec. 27, right on schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The blowback froze Warsh’s path through the Senate until April 24, when the U.S. attorney’s office announced the probe would be halted, just in time for the Senate to confirm Warsh on schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but essentially, that’s right on schedule.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
China now has 38 nuclear reactor units under construction and is on schedule to exceed the U.S. capacity by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The dreams of my mother sitting with me at her own funeral kept coming every night on schedule, and y’know, I started to look forward to them.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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