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on schedule

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  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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At the start of his fifth season, Riley is convinced the Trojans are right on schedule.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

"The spacecraft is in great shape, and we're on schedule to resume sustained thrusting with the solar-electric propulsion system later this fall."

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Carmarthenshire council said there was no evidence to suggest drains could be the cause, and that its highway drain cleaning programme "remains on schedule".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The cleaner trade is in incumbents that can ride the robotics build-out without needing the humanoid future to arrive on schedule.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

They reached the edge of the desert the next night, on schedule, then followed a river for three days, all the way to the sea.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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