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Recent Examples of lately
Harmon has been playing well lately, but the duo didn't put up their normal scoring numbers in this one.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Heat’s ongoing injury issues have led to more losses than wins lately, but those absences have also led to the recent emergence of Jakucionis after spending the first part of his rookie season in the G League.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
But lately, students have taken action, organizing walkouts from their classrooms in protest of ICE.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The board has reached resolution in a few areas lately.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Heat’s ongoing injury issues have led to more losses than wins lately, but those absences have also led to the recent emergence of Jakucionis after spending the first part of his rookie season in the G League.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
But lately, students have taken action, organizing walkouts from their classrooms in protest of ICE.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The board has reached resolution in a few areas lately.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
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Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a main draw for Shore to go to 20th TV as his only third studio home after Universal Television and, most recently, Sony Pictures TV, was the fact that the studio produces both for broadcast and streaming.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Grocery stores – known for running on slim profit margins – are adopting them late in part due to their high upfront cost, Semmann said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that two sets of DOJ regulations were sent to the Office of Administrative Law for review on December 23, 2025, before being approved late on Friday.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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State lawmakers can lift the ban and enjoy their freedom to tax the newly legal consumer fireworks plus the income from those Illinois stands.—
Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Formosan and Asian termites are almost entirely restricted to tropical climates, but the invasive insects have consistently arrived to newly habitable regions due to warming temperatures caused by climate change.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Though the holiday’s origins trace back to ancient China, it’s now celebrated across East and Southeast Asia and abroad.—
Phoebe Fry,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Feb. 2026
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The bill is now in the Senate after the House passed it on Wednesday.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2026
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The more massive the original star is, the shorter the post-AGB lifetime, down to a minimum of just over 1000 years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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