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Latecomers had to park their cars far from the stadium.
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The cycle of speculation has remained consistent: a meme coin goes viral, early adopters and insiders profit from the hype, and latecomers are often left holding worthless tokens after the inevitable crash.
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Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But Apple was largely considered to be a latecomer to consumer-facing artificial intelligence.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Given that context, the new staging from director Jeremy Herrin also featuring Tim Hopper as the Old Man and Cliff Chamberlain as the whiplashed latecomer to the party, feels too tame.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The latecomer leaned forward and rested his head and his hands on the pew in front of him.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But Apple was largely considered to be a latecomer to consumer-facing artificial intelligence.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Given that context, the new staging from director Jeremy Herrin also featuring Tim Hopper as the Old Man and Cliff Chamberlain as the whiplashed latecomer to the party, feels too tame.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The latecomer leaned forward and rested his head and his hands on the pew in front of him.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latecomer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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latecomer
noun
late·com·er
ˈlāt-ˌkəm-ər 
: one who arrives late
also
: one who has recently arrived
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