be late
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Of course “The Social Reckoning” arrives too late to feel revolutionary; it would be late even if it depicted something that happened last week.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
White’s journalist is a Luddite who would rather be late to his own job interview than use Google Maps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“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
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
“Aren’t you going to be late for class?”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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