belated
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The group attributed the belated increase to increased demand for cocoa powder and some customers "replenishing their stocks".
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Part-time spinner Jacob Bethell bowled before Archer, whose belated introduction was explained by a need to rest after bowling an eight-over spell on the first evening.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
But the belated potential dumping of Mr. Khan shouldn’t let the ICC off the hook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
He led a pair of superior Rachmaninoff programs in his belated debut at the Hollywood Bowl last summer shortly after one of Dudamel’s greatest Bowl performances ever, yet so won over the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
I saw him raise one hand slightly, as if making a belated attempt to grab hold of me.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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