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Adjective
The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023 The shooting came a day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S. Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023
Noun
The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s. Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020 That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates. Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for latest
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Adjective
  • As most readers already know, the Beatles’ final U.S. tour closed the door on touring altogether.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • On the eve of USAID’s final day, former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama gathered with former staffers as well as U2 singer and humanitarian Bono on a video call.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • While celebrities and influencers have boosted the trend, funny memes and TikTok clips catapulted Labubu into virality, turning the dolls into ultra-desirable collectibles, like a monstrous incarnation of Beanie Babies.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday banning students from using cellphones at school, marking the latest development in a trend that is growing nationally and worldwide.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The first payments from Canada's digital services tax, which was enacted last year and applies retroactively to 2022, were initially set to be collected Monday.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • Johnson’s concerns are rooted in efforts last decade by healthcare advocates to have Blue Shield declared a charitable organization and to dig into its assets to improve patient care as a condition of its approval to acquire Care1st.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • And who could forget the Trader Joe’s mini canvas tote TikTok craze that had shoppers swiping the supermarket’s stock to later DIY with ribbons, embroidery, and Jane Birkin-esque adornments?
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
  • What started as a playful affirmation craze turned into a global conversation about mindset and the power of expectation.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The film will be produced by Kevin Walsh’s The Walsh Company, Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports, Ryan Stowell, and NFL icon Tom Brady, latter of whom hatched Religion of Sports with Chopra and another gridiron great, Michael Strahan.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • That latter threat is why the Fed has been hesitant to cut rates this year after lowering them through the end of last year.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • That view, that a laser-sharp focus on increasing exports would be better than reducing the deficit, is no longer in vogue.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The native of France could help the Kings create a five-out look which has become in vogue throughout the league.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Emotionally intelligent people don't unleash their rage like this.
    Juli Fraga, CNBC, 27 June 2025
  • In rage and disbelief, Gi-hun mourned the death of his friend and wailed with grief as masked soldiers apprehended him.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025

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