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belated

[bih-ley-tid] / bɪˈleɪ tɪd /


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Part-time spinner Jacob Bethell bowled before Archer, whose belated introduction was explained by a need to rest after bowling an eight-over spell on the first evening.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

"Happy belated 80th birthday, @POTUS," Merz wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

So it is with China’s belated attempt to bolster the financial security of, and basic social fairness toward, poorer households.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Their discomfort now is real, but it is also belated and partial.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

At 8:23 and twenty seconds, King Lotharon made his somewhat belated entrance to the dinner.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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