How to Use on deadline in a Sentence

on deadline

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  • Even for Everton, much of the excitement on deadline day was to be found elsewhere.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Once, when his unit came under heavy fire, a soldier running for cover caught a glimpse of Salinger hunched under a table, clacking away like a frenzied newsman on deadline.
    Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • And on deadline day, a time for front offices to explore every possibility, the Nationals spent limited time actually discussing such a deal.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Atletico did sign a forward on deadline day, with Canada international Jonathan David arriving on loan from Juventus.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Jesurun Rak-Sakyi saw a £4m move to Charlton Athletic collapse late in the window and had interest from Cercle Bruges on deadline day but remains in south London for now.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Enzo Fernandez is a Manchester City player after Chelsea agreed to sell their World Cup-winning midfielder in a deal worth £125million, tying the British transfer record, on deadline day.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wieffer could have been a candidate to fill the No 6 vacancy created by Carlos Baleba’s move to Manchester United, but that slot has been covered by the late swoop for Andres from Stuttgart on deadline day.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the additions of forwards Savio and Omar Marmoush, Mudryk was signed to bolster the depth at left wing, after missing out on Iliman Ndiaye, who joined Manchester City from Everton on deadline day.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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