belated
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A belated recusal would be better than no recusal.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Their grief and fury set in motion the countervailing force of justice that, no matter how belated, cannot be denied.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
The unwaveringly consistent Ulster back row scored his side's first points of the game and led the belated charge at France.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
The Ashes: England's belated resistance ends as Australia retain the Ashes.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
I talked straight through the night, and he silently took my confes sions, maledictions, as though he were some font of blessing at which I might leave a final belated tithe.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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