on deadline

phrase

variants or under deadline
: with the requirement of meeting a deadline
working on deadline

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There’s been a lot of talk about the more than $70 million coming off the Blue Jays’ books this winter and the expiring contracts that could be dealt on deadline day. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Daily newspapers keep scores of advance obituaries on file so reporters aren’t scrambling on deadline when an important person in the community dies. Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

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“On deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20deadline. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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