"This bill takes a long overdue step forward in protecting the rights of sexual assault victims."

Analysts greeted the announcement as an overdue step by a company that had appeared wary about moving too fast toward electronic media.

That would be a welcome and overdue step.

The Gonzalez debate, shameful though it has been, might give Congress the political cover to take this overdue step.

Still, she commended the city's action as a positive, unprecedented and long overdue first step.

It is, Bain consultants believe, a long overdue step.

It is time for the judiciary to take these long overdue steps needed to get its house in order.

It is essential that this long overdue step be taken.

But I should like to urge both you and the Commission to take a further, long overdue step.

This important piece of legislation is a long overdue step in stopping China's unfair trade practices.