tardiness
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But handwashing is done in plastic buckets -- a sign of the tardiness of the response to an outbreak many fear could be among the worst in the virus's history.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
She was late so often for school that administrators said she might have to repeat some classes and asked for a doctor’s note to explain the tardiness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
In a lawsuit filed in New York, they claimed her tardiness impacted their sleep and their ability to "get up early to go to work" the next day.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
Madonna's alleged tardiness is also the reason for a previous lawsuit filed against the singer in January.
From Salon • May 31, 2024
When I walked in the classroom, Ms. Port saw that I had been crying, so she did not fuss at my tardiness.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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