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late

[leyt] / leɪt /






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The imbroglio has numerous echoes of Kushner’s experience late last year in Serbia, where he had hoped to build a Trump-branded hotel on a Belgrade site once bombed by North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In late May, Cody’s daughter Hannah Davis shared that the radio host had been admitted to the intensive care unit with heart and kidney failure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Hillary Dawa had experience working in this capacity in previous years, but he was late in his career."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Houston-based company raised $600 million in its initial public offering late Tuesday at $21.50 a share, valuing the company at $5.9 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Then some late lingonberries; a couple of snails; a clutch of yellow bog-mushrooms -a bit maggoty, but not too bad.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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