latecomer

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Apple would be a latecomer to the world of foldable phones — with Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan noting that Samsung and Huawei both released foldable smartphones in 2019.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Rep. Wesley Hunt, a latecomer to the race who was an early backer of Trump in 2024, earned 13.5% of the vote and will not advance to the run-off.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

A latecomer to this space, Netflix has already announced the release, in early 2026, of a dozen programs licensed from Spotify.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

But Fox will be a latecomer to a field where some of the major players are still losing billions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

In the Balkans, Romania, a latecomer, entered the war on the side of the Allies and was quickly overrun by the Germans, who gained control of that country’s valuable oil and grain resources.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman