too little too late
Example Sentences
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He makes an almost tacked-on, Yoda-like appearance, but it’s too little, too late.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Committed defence kept England at bay, with No 8 Ben Earl's try two minutes from time too little, too late for the visitors.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
When the Pats added another touchdown with a couple minutes left, it was too little, too late.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Nike is finally getting into the pickleball game — but is it too little, too late?
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
But it was a case of too little, too late.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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