eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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At the eleventh hour, country star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down, and perennial patriot Lee Greenwood all ultimately signed on.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Because SailGP’s calendar is an unbroken, interconnected chain, an alternative plan cannot be drawn up at the eleventh hour.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The following year the company was forced to cut 8% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,400 jobs, and shut down or dispose of a number of games studios, after claiming a $2 billion deal with an international entity had fallen through at the eleventh hour.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2026
The Board also addressed an eleventh hour financial reprieve from a donor, which will be able to keep Roycemore open through the end of the academic year.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Because SailGP’s calendar is an unbroken, interconnected chain, an alternative plan cannot be drawn up at the eleventh hour.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The following year the company was forced to cut 8% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,400 jobs, and shut down or dispose of a number of games studios, after claiming a $2 billion deal with an international entity had fallen through at the eleventh hour.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2026
The Board also addressed an eleventh hour financial reprieve from a donor, which will be able to keep Roycemore open through the end of the academic year.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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