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tardy

[tahr-dee] / ˈtɑr di /


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The latest, if tardy, look at the labor market wasn’t so bad at first glance.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

In October 2013, the inflation and employment reports for the prior month were also tardy by nearly two weeks because of a 16-day government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Even allowing for the delays caused by the weather, St Andrews’ unique double greens and shared fairways, such tardy pace of play undermined what should have been an extraordinary spectacle.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

Crew members also complained about tardy payments on a subsequent Emmett film project last spring near Cincinnati called “Alarum.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

He would be tardy, but if he sprinted, he had a shot at being no more than fifteen minutes late.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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