latecomer

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Apple would be a latecomer to the world of foldable phones — with Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan noting that Samsung and Huawei both released foldable smartphones in 2019.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

McCullum is a latecomer to this England-India T20 trilogy, but another icon of the modern game will again hope to be front and centre.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A latecomer to this space, Netflix has already announced the release, in early 2026, of a dozen programs licensed from Spotify.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

In truth, America was a latecomer to the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

In the Balkans, Romania, a latecomer, entered the war on the side of the Allies and was quickly overrun by the Germans, who gained control of that country’s valuable oil and grain resources.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman