belated
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Amid mounting public criticism, police embarked on belated searches for several missing persons on the island, and have since discovered four bodies in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The group attributed the belated increase to increased demand for cocoa powder and some customers "replenishing their stocks".
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
So it is with China’s belated attempt to bolster the financial security of, and basic social fairness toward, poorer households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Their discomfort now is real, but it is also belated and partial.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Sissy was so happy at being divorced so quickly that she sent him a silver-plated pickle dish as a belated wedding present.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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