- comparative of late.
later
Example Sentences
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She later complained to her swimming club and school but ultimately decided not to take the matter further.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
American forces later defended against missiles launched at Jordan, which hosts nearly 4,000 U.S. troops, U.S. military officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Four years later, Verizon sold Mapquest to System1 for a sum so reportedly tiny that Verizon did not file any public paperwork to record it, Business Insider reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The remains later disappeared from scholarly attention for many years before being identified again in the Egyptian Museum during a curation project in 2020.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
A half hour later, we hear a knock on the door.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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