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  • comparative of late.
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later

[lei-ter] / ˈlɛɪ tər /




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She later complained to her swimming club and school but ultimately decided not to take the matter further.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

American forces later defended against missiles launched at Jordan, which hosts nearly 4,000 U.S. troops, U.S. military officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Four years later, Verizon sold Mapquest to System1 for a sum so reportedly tiny that Verizon did not file any public paperwork to record it, Business Insider reported.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The remains later disappeared from scholarly attention for many years before being identified again in the Egyptian Museum during a curation project in 2020.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

A half hour later, we hear a knock on the door.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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