late charge

American  

noun

1. a penalty charge in addition to the regularly scheduled payment, as of a loan, if such payment has not been made when due.

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Example Sentences

Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands won the men's 200m breaststroke, holding off a late charge from French star Leon Marchand to win in 2:01.63.

From Barron's

Alex Neil did a great job after taking over from club legend Neil Harris at the end of 2024, making a late charge for the play-offs and just missing out with their final-day defeat at Burnley.

From BBC

Earlier at Audi Field, the USA's women survived a late charge to beat Fiji 31-24.

From BBC

The Northern Irishman made four bogeys across the front nine but a double bogey on the 12th probably ruined his hopes of a late charge on Sunday.

From BBC

But the advantage of free air Piastri had earned by turning his pole into the lead, and the strain following puts on tyres, meant Norris was always likely to have been fighting a losing battle, even before the brake problems in the last 15 laps that put paid to his hopes of making a late charge.

From BBC