of late
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Recent Examples of of late
Irresistible, sweet, tender, and moist, strawberry spoon cake is the perfect way to highlight the tender and juicy berries of late spring and early summer.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
The La Playa Maya restaurants are owned by the family of late founder Lupe Ayala, a native of Pesqueria near Monterrey, Mexico.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Bay Staters answered a brutal heat wave and a shameful act of late-night vandalism with pure grit to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
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Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2016.
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Emma Graham,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
England had quite a scare against DR Congo before talisman Harry Kane saved the day with a pair of late goals.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Unlike some of the great comedic minds of late-night, Mindy Kaling loves to hear a compliment.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
The La Playa Maya restaurants are owned by the family of late founder Lupe Ayala, a native of Pesqueria near Monterrey, Mexico.
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Bay Staters answered a brutal heat wave and a shameful act of late-night vandalism with pure grit to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2016.
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Emma Graham,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
England had quite a scare against DR Congo before talisman Harry Kane saved the day with a pair of late goals.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Unlike some of the great comedic minds of late-night, Mindy Kaling loves to hear a compliment.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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“Of late.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of%20late. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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