be late
Example Sentences
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“All that matters” is when the actual peak in the memory cycle comes, Klein said in a note to investors, adding that that could be late next year or in early 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, a customer fumed that she was going to be late for work at the port: Her car key was in the pocket of the man ICE had taken away.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Now, however quickly you are going and whatever gear you’re in, you’re likely to be late on the next upshift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
“It’s like the one pitch I can be late with, and it’s in the zone,” Glasnow said of his sinker, which he had thrown sparingly prior to getting hurt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
"I have to go, right now. I can't risk being late getting Judith to her hiding place. I'll come and meet you when I can. It might be late."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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