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

Houser narrowly held off both Waskom and Drake’s Isaac Basten, who made a late charge along the inside.

From Seattle Times

Braspennincx dived to the inside in the final two turns and held off New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews, who made a late charge on the outside to claim the silver medal.

From Seattle Times

Barega’s last-lap burst was good enough as he moved out in front with about 300 meters to go and held off the late charge by the two Ugandans, who were expected to go 1-2 in the first track final of the Tokyo Games.

From Seattle Times

The French duo of Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias then held off a late charge by the Netherlands over the final 50 meters to hang on to win the men’s double sculls by 0.2 seconds.

From Seattle Times

Titmus, the 20-year-old Australian sensation, caught Ledecky near the 300-meter mark and held off the defending champ’s late charge in the final 25 meters, winning the gold medal in 3 minutes 56.69 seconds and becoming the first woman to beat Ledecky in an individual Olympic final.

From Washington Post