as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently
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Without being trained on neural data, the model produced a peculiar signal — one that was later discovered in actual brain activity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Lawyers for the county election board responded about two weeks later, saying that the records are held by the county court clerk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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An additional $20 million for body cameras was included in the bipartisan federal funding package that was approved by the Senate late last week ahead of a deadline to prevent a government shutdown.—
Rebecca Santana,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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All eyes are on a powerful arctic blast that returns to the area late Friday into Saturday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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But data centers in space could eventually happen.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Brand’s Bin 23 line was originally introduced in 2010 and carried into the following year before eventually being discontinued.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, lithium ions move more slowly through solid materials, limiting charging speed and overall performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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After being treated by medics, the 2010 Olympic gold medalist was able to ski slowly down to the finish line but was clearly feeling discomfort.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Delinquently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delinquently. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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