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tardy

[tahr-dee] / ˈtɑr di /


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She told her teachers that she was still going to be tardy, and besides, she liked the exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The latest, if tardy, look at the labor market wasn’t so bad at first glance.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

"I'm a little tardy with the paper work," he told Irish broadcaster RTÉ.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Crew members also complained about tardy payments on a subsequent Emmett film project last spring near Cincinnati called “Alarum.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

I went past Mr. Turner’s office, the last thing any tardy student wanted to do.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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