straggler
Example Sentences
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Coming from the world’s most valuable company and the dominant leader in artificial-intelligence computing, Nvidia’s move will add pressure on other stragglers to follow.
He instead described them as “little stragglers” of Season 3 that are not “thematically related,” but he hopes fans will enjoy them.
From Los Angeles Times
“On the hike, I’ll lead the way, and Gary will bring up the rear, to make sure there aren’t any stragglers,” Mr. Hodge said, grinning to make it seem like a joke.
From Literature
I pick at the cap to my gel pen as the last few stragglers make it to their desks before the final class bell rings.
From Literature
Molly and Anat crept into auditorium one after the credits finished and the last stragglers finally rose from their red-cushioned seats.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
