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"was long overdue for" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It is usually used to describe something that should have happened or been done much earlier, but was delayed or put off for a long time. Example: The repair work on the old bridge was long overdue for, but due to limited resources, it was repeatedly postponed until it was too late and the bridge collapsed.
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Democrats largely back Dodd-Frank, saying Wall Street was long overdue for a crackdown.
The Moët family was long overdue for recognition, and to my amazement, a plaque was ordered.
Ms. Crouse said the case was long overdue for a re-examination.
To say that he was long overdue for a laudatory word would be an understatement.
The apartment, which the Merritts bought for about $340,000 in 2012, was long overdue for an update.
In some areas, it has done well – its reform of land ownership was long overdue, for example.
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We are long overdue for a lunch.
Chic are long overdue for being voted in.
"The McDonald's board is long overdue for an overhaul.
Certainly he is long overdue for personal accountability.
The time is long overdue for earnest, objective self-analysis.
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