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Recent Examples of lately
For a variety of reasons, up-the-middle athletes are lately moving more quickly through the minor leagues.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Fleming showed a piece, the Series 1 Mark II, crafted from the material, which has lately been trending among luxury watchmakers.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The central bank has been trying to normalize monetary policy lately after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
There haven’t been as many high rise proposals for downtown lately, which may be due to the lending environment, said Downtown Fort Worth Inc.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Fleming showed a piece, the Series 1 Mark II, crafted from the material, which has lately been trending among luxury watchmakers.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The central bank has been trying to normalize monetary policy lately after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
There haven’t been as many high rise proposals for downtown lately, which may be due to the lending environment, said Downtown Fort Worth Inc.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lately
Adverb
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Doctors at Allegheny Health Networks' West Penn Hospital delivered four sets of triplets recently.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But recently, public health officials have raised alarms about a component of the leaf called 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, an alkaloid that has the potential for abuse and addiction in high doses.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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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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Calls to Mass Audubon surged in 2020 as newly remote workers wanted to identify what was flying past their windows.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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And, in Israel, both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents and his coalition partners see the developments as a disaster for Israeli national-security interests, with Hezbollah still standing in Lebanon and the Iranian regime not just standing but newly emboldened.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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The operation now includes livestock, educational programs and a network of volunteers helping sustain the nonprofit's work.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Labour has teetered on the edge of one for weeks after those disastrous local election results, and only Burnham’s inability to run before now seems to have delayed one.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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