as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently
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The medical examiner's office later determined the cause of death to be child abuse, including blunt force trauma, neglect, starvation and dehydration.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
And then, literally two days later was lockdown COVID.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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While Reaves returned for the conference semifinals, Doncic was unable to recover in time to rejoin the starting lineup at any point in the postseason after suffering a hamstring injury late in the regular season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Both teams had chances to break the tie late in the first half.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Damaging wind gusts potentially topping 75 mph will take over as the main threat later Wednesday night, with individual storms expected to merge into cohesive lines from eastern Kansas first and eventually expand to western Ohio.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Further up, life was slowly starting to return downtown with the grounds of the national palace once more serving as the seat of the government after years of being off-limits due to the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The area where a coach’s fingerprints are most evident is on special teams, and Vegas’ power play slowly deteriorated down the stretch.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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