belated
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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
"Happy belated 80th birthday, @POTUS," Merz wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
So it is with China’s belated attempt to bolster the financial security of, and basic social fairness toward, poorer households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Their discomfort now is real, but it is also belated and partial.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
I’d missed the big coming-of-age party, but still, it didn’t seem like a good time to offer up any belated congrats.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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