belatedly
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Bernie Moreno, albeit belatedly, reacted to Miller’s behavior by defending his daughter, telling reporters he sent her, his granddaughter and his wife to a “secure place” out of state for their own safety.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
He faced ridicule after belatedly acknowledging that he played tennis during the day, a detail that was left out his initial accounts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
His lament mirrored the anguish of legions of Venezuelans who endured harrowing days clearing rubble by hand before crews with heavy equipment and rescue dogs belatedly arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
He tried, belatedly, to establish the same pattern for the turtles—but it was too late.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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