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belated

[bih-ley-tid] / bɪˈleɪ tɪd /


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"Belated fixes cannot undo this harm. We must hold Big Tech accountable for giving abusers the power to victimize women and girls at the click of a button," Ahmed said.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Belated interest is typical from New Zealanders with non-men’s rugby events, said University of Auckland sport and sports media professor Toni Bruce.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Belated countermoves to cut off the North’s funding spigots are getting underway.

From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2023

Belated safety measures have been “too little, too late”, said John Costa, the president of the nation’s largest transit workers’ union.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2020

Belated, but elated, Kent, after some inquiries, reached his destination by an intricate exchange of trolley lines, and went direct to Cambridge.

From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins




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