belatedly

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The U.S. belatedly created such a zone for the Kurds in Iraq’s north in 1991.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

When Mortensen belatedly attempts to help Indy, Paul screams at him to “get away from my child.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Many continue to take her advice, as she is now belatedly admitting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Australia's Test run machine eventually earned a place in the squad proper when the selectors belatedly named a replacement for Josh Hazlewood, who was ruled out of the competition before a ball was bowled.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

That, perhaps, is a lesson for history, and I'll leave such decisions to Jack and his ilk while I try belatedly to study the lesson of my own life.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison