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latter

[lat-er] / ˈlæt ər /


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The latter is not sensitive to housing support.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The latter means they don’t consistently have enough pricing power to keep margins stable and are therefore vulnerable to earnings disappointments.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“Presence” and his television show “Mosaic” utilized unique storytelling formats, with the latter co-released as an app that allowed users to choose which perspective the story was told from.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

"The first year we got here in the Conference League, a lot of us hadn't played in Europe so when we got to the latter stages there was a lot of pressure," Watkins said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Sometimes Malcolm became so interested in the latter sort of conversation that he’d rest his armful of empty glasses on the table and join in, but only after having listened intently.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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