Rather like satellite images of night lights, tweets may therefore be a way of observing economic health without relying so heavily on tardy official statistics.
In this way the national government was freed from dependence upon stubborn and tardy legislatures and enabled to collect funds directly from citizens.
The double crime of being tardy and interrupting the proceedings which began on time occurs, with a likely prejudiced and unfavorable grade awaiting the hapless student.
The church-clock struck half-past seven as he stood at the door awaiting Dixon's slow movements; always doubly tardy when she had to degrade herself by answering the door-bell.
Sounds of the tardy opening and shutting of a passage-door from the kitchen quarter then reached their ears, and Viviette went into the corridor to hearken more attentively.