tardiness
Example Sentences
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She was late so often for school that administrators said she might have to repeat some classes and asked for a doctor’s note to explain the tardiness.
“Some kids aren’t emotionally prepared for the transition to kindergarten, which affects their attendance and tardiness,” said one parent.
From Los Angeles Times
Others riffed on her well-known history of tardiness.
From Los Angeles Times
A rabbit in full formal attire, prattling on about his tardiness?
From Salon
It also forbade suspensions and expulsions for truancy and tardiness.
From Los Angeles Times
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