too little too late
Example Sentences
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Meta’s attempts to find other sources of money to pay for it all might be too little, too late.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The scale of illegal activity means the Supreme Court's December decision to ban new mining licenses is too little, too late, activists say.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
A sudden reopening would likely see fertilizer prices fall, but “for many North American countries, it is too little, too late now for spring,” said Linville.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
France came back with a barrage of tries late on - and claimed what could prove a decisive bonus point - but it was too little, too late for this game.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
And it was too little, too late: At around 9:00, the water in the reactor sank below the tops of the fuel rods.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
