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tardy

[tahr-dee] / ˈtɑr di /


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Regulators said when they filed the case that his tardy filing allowed him to spend less to buy up Twitter’s shares, saving him more than $150 million on the investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Teachers accepted tardy excuses from parents of students stuck in gas lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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

I went past Mr. Turner’s office, the last thing any tardy student wanted to do.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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