as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the latest news reveals many details we didn't know before
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
following the latest in design
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Recent Examples of latest
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
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
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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
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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
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The decision in the final weeks of President Joe Biden's administration sets up a fight over the future of California's vehicle regulations.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The final game was another sellout of 18,519, as Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a triple double—26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and member of a wealthy Baltimore family, has been valorized by some social media users, a trend New York officials have condemned.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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As hard to predict as the world of real estate may be, there are still a handful of more granular trends that seem sure to define 2025.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, this last stage of moving people to the community to serve the last part of their sentence under the FSA is going to require more changes by the BOP.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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His last $5,000 would go directly into crypto, especially since the new administration appears to be crypto-friendly.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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That includes some members of the military, and other critical government workers, such as TSA agents and air traffic controllers, just as the holiday travel craze begins.Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is especially timely given China’s gradual return to travel post-COVID—especially among the younger generation—mixed with a surge in demand for customization (from greeting cards to trips), bespoke experiences, and the charms and maximalism craze.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This latter idea was originally discussed when Apple TV first entered its worldwide 10-year streaming deal with MLS, but was passed over for the current format.Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This latter lineage is believed to be the cause of the first severe case of bird flu that hospitalized a Louisiana patient.Joseph Choi, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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Senior fashion icons are in vogue, even given the departure of interior designer Iris Apfel who died in March at 102.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s a familiar ring here: Republicans are back in power; deregulation and spending cuts to social programs meant to protect ordinary people are back in vogue.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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That enthusiasm appears poised to return with a vengeance with opportunities to protest the actions of President-elect .Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Next, the Reel cuts to a clip of Trainor and Olsen hitting a car in the rage room, which proved to be a bit underwhelming, the latter joked.Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Even more so than the Seventies comedy Next Stop, Greenwich Village, Llewyn captured the congested but exhilarating downtown New York world that Chalamet’s Dylan explores as America entered a new decade and folk music was the soft-spoken rage.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Latest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latest. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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