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later

[lei-ter] / ˈlɛɪ tər /




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Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, later said that a leading theory of the fire’s ignition was that the idle line became energized briefly through induction, sparking the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Four days later, Pulte summoned Dugas to a meeting.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The poem was first published as an Irish Times Poem of the Week before later appearing in Cullen's third collection, Conditional Perfect.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

According to investigators, the thieves went to the libraries to consult rare and valuable works, photographing and measuring them, and returned later to replace them with virtually undetectable copies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

At the Los Baños camp—days later and miles away—Father Julien is unnerved by the big ditch and the machine guns.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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