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“All that matters” is when the actual peak in the memory cycle comes, Klein said in a note to investors, adding that that could be late next year or in early 2028.

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

"The last thing I would want to do is be unprofessional, be late or not know my lines," she says.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

Now, however quickly you are going and whatever gear you’re in, you’re likely to be late on the next upshift.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

It’s not scheduled until 10, but no one wants to be late.

From Slate Oct. 22, 2025

“Let’s bless the food. We can’t be late for Sunday school.”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




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