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belated

[bih-ley-tid] / bɪˈleɪ tɪd /


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MacIntyre led on 14 under par, one shot clear of the chasing pack, when the third round belated ended on Sunday, after storms curtailed Saturday's play.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A belated recusal would be better than no recusal.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The Indian government’s decision to upgrade its fighter jet fleet may signal its belated recognition of the scale of the threats it faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He was then commissioned to write book reviews, and his belated career as a writer was underway.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

And the next day, my mother called me, to invite me to a belated birthday dinner for my father.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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