belatedly
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On the same day the FDA belatedly disclosed the jalapeño salmonella outbreak, Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet posted on social media that a college student complained to him that “a burrito shouldn’t cost $20.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Bernie Moreno, albeit belatedly, reacted to Miller’s behavior by defending his daughter, telling reporters he sent her, his granddaughter and his wife to a “secure place” out of state for their own safety.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
He faced ridicule after belatedly acknowledging that he played tennis during the day, a detail that was left out his initial accounts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The U.S. belatedly created such a zone for the Kurds in Iraq’s north in 1991.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
A little belatedly, I started to worry over where it might land.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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