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Example Sentences
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The division now manages retail spaces as a place to spend time, not just shop, whereas it previously focused on the latter.
From Los Angeles Times
On this latter point, Marfisee is determined not to let patients fall through the cracks.
From Los Angeles Times
“February’s report increases the odds of the latter.”
From Barron's
The latter has held its ground when it hit its lows from May 2025 and has started to rebound.
From Barron's
Both Alyx and Oliver were taller than me, the latter by at least a few inches, with brown hair and green eyes.
From Literature
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