The belated attempt to lead by a stroke of the pen in an 'executive order' was treated with the contempt it deserved.

It then botched a belated attempt to hedge itself.

The government's belated attempts to combat the downturn are making it worse, business leaders say.

In recent years there have been some belated attempts to close down the laundromat.

There have been more than that, counting changes triggered by local lockdowns and his belated attempts to address his blind spot over support for the self-employed.

He's glad of his belated recognition for the happiness it brings to his circle, as much as himself.

The increase in diagnosis and prescription could be largely put down to our belated recognition of what had always been there.

That candour marked a belated recognition that reticence from her tight-knit camp was proving counterproductive.

It resulted in belated recognition for one of the most subtle and captivating bluesmen of the century and gave rise to a new and career.

He has won numerous literary awards for his works, including belated recognition of works originally rejected at the time of their publication.

Analysts regard the move as a belated response to an upbeat trading statement last week.

Is the amnesty a proper attempt to improve cycling or a politician's very belated response to a storm that has gathered huge public interest?

That last outrage has elicited a belated response.