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The latter could result in a significant tax liability for your mother-in-law’s five grandchildren.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
After the latter vote, Trump defended doing so while away from the state but reiterated his broader opposition.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In another instance of playing a set of disparate characters, he was the imperious patriarch Joe Jackson in the former and the rebellious, empathetic whistleblower Hugo Wakefield in the latter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Plans for the latter, which would displace nearby residents, remain mired in controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But as it was a personal choice between learning cudgel and wrestling from Constance or quarter staff from Matthias, to a mouse they had opted for the latter.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing latter
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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