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
“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
“You’re like, ‘Why do you get to be late?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
"The last thing I would want to do is be unprofessional, be late or not know my lines," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
“Wonderful. Colorful. Whatever. C’mon, Joe, we’ve got to get going or we’ll be late for your fight.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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