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later on

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  1. Subsequently, afterward, as in They served the main course, and later on, the dessert, or When can I use the sewing machine?—Later on, when I'm done. [Late 1800s]


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We’ll watch our team play later on the big screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The figures come ahead of the Bank of England's decision on interest rates later on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

"But later on, obviously we'll go for consumer retail," Oktavius said, citing potential partners like sports retailer Decathlon and eyewear firm EssilorLuxottica.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Two days later, on June 11, “in light of the uproar,” Mitchell visited a local’s Shaw’s supermarket, where a manager printed a receipt matching details of the purchased tea bags, according to the district’s statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

One morning later on in the summer, Omakayas’s mother, sister, grandma, and Little Pinch all wanted to go into the village and see the big canoes that had arrived to unload furs at the trader’s.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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