as in crisis
the last possible time when something can be done
You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement. They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.
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The combative atmosphere under the Trump administration has raised concerns among some legal experts of a potential constitutional crisis.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 May 2025 -
Thirty-somethings have lived through two once-in-a-lifetime recessions, an unprecedented global pandemic, and several housing crises…and in spite of all that, leggings have prevailed.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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The Magen David Adom emergency service said hundreds of civilians were at risk as flames tore through dry brush near residential zones.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The incident briefly halted the game as emergency crews responded.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Inside the suitcase were human remains which consisted of a female torso without the extremities, head and neck, and a black trash bag, which was next to the neck area, the warrant affidavit said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Don't use a tourniquet Don't try to suction out the venom, and don't cut or slice the bite Keep the affected extremity elevated while traveling to a medical facility.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Prima thought about the possibility that there was a person in the world—perhaps Ruth was this person or would someday be this person—for whom Prima’s name was this kind of talisman.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes comes from a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high due to the current solar maximum period.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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In Another Simple Favor climax, Charity and Linda hold a drugged Nicky at gunpoint on a cliffside, forcing a confrontation with Emily and Stephanie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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All these conflicts culminate in a climax where an armed robbery goes awry just as Sal is scheduled for an (improbable) high-profile pro comeback bout.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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So anti-sport Governor Moore huddled with Maryland’s two U.S. senators at the eleventh hour to cast the deciding votes that allowed the Commanders to leave, disappointing millions of adoring Maryland football fans after 27 years of residency.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2025
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Quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb saw their conversations with the team carry all the way through the offseason before getting deals done in the eleventh hour.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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Secretary of State Rubio and others have made no secret of the administration’s eagerness to complete a deal and, privately, officials acknowledge that the 100-day milestone looms large in White House thinking.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ed [Sheeran] decided to add her as an opening act for the rest of his tour in Bahrain and Qatar, which is a big milestone for her.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fighting, however, continued up to the zero hour, with Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon far into the night.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
27 Nov. 2024
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English learners can attend a specialized class for learning to speak and write can be accomplished with a before-school (zero hour) or after-school period.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Oct. 2024
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