belatedly

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When Mortensen belatedly attempts to help Indy, Paul screams at him to “get away from my child.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"No one should be fooled into thinking that this fraud appeal belatedly succeeding suggests the Hong Kong system operates fairly or justly," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Gauff belatedly found her groove, sending down an ace to seal the first set in style.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

On Thursday the government belatedly said it would implement the recommendations of its own special envoy on antisemitism, which it ignored for nearly six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

She realized belatedly that he intended for her to take it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny