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of late

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  1. Recently, lately, as in She's been very quiet of late; is something wrong? This idiom uses late as a noun instead of an adjective, a usage dating from about 1250. The idiom dates from the early 1400s.

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Thousands gathered in the streets of the capital Islamabad, many holding photos of late Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, with AFP witnessing police deploy tear gas to disperse crowds near the US embassy.

From Barron's

As of late last week, 20 million barrels of crude oil flowed through the strait in a day.

From MarketWatch

As of late last week, 20 million barrels of crude oil flowed through the strait in a day.

From MarketWatch

The vibe shift around AI has been undeniable of late.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan’s stock market performance has also been an upside surprise as of late.

From Barron's

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