as in crisis
the latest possible time
The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.
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Recent Examples of eleventh hour
At the eleventh hour the seller refused to sign any warranties.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Without patent rights, an innovator could spend years developing a novel technology only to have a competitor swoop in and steal their invention at the eleventh hour.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
As California prepared to become the first state to ban several food additives in 2023, titanium dioxide was removed from the legislation at the eleventh hour amid vocal opposition from food companies.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
Some negotiations have faltered at the eleventh hour, requiring concessions — such as Canada abandoning its digital services tax — to restart.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Without patent rights, an innovator could spend years developing a novel technology only to have a competitor swoop in and steal their invention at the eleventh hour.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
As California prepared to become the first state to ban several food additives in 2023, titanium dioxide was removed from the legislation at the eleventh hour amid vocal opposition from food companies.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
Some negotiations have faltered at the eleventh hour, requiring concessions — such as Canada abandoning its digital services tax — to restart.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for eleventh hour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hour
Noun
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Over the past decade and a half, millions from the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia arrived amid successive crises in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and beyond.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of course, 2008 was the start of the subprime mortgage crisis, which led to the Great Recession and housing crash, when the market was flooded with distressed homes, giving buyers all the power.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The individuals were then spotted by security cameras attempting to leave through an emergency exit door while carrying numerous bags, before suddenly pivoting toward a flight of stairs and running up to the floor above.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While Hawke, who played Manson family member Linda Kasabian/’Flowerchild’, did not end up barefoot in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, her co-star Margaret Qualley famously showed off her lower extremities in the film.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The next day, two partial sections of lower extremities were found on the shoreline.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thursday’s report is not the first time the possibility of Trump pardoning Combs has been publicly discussed.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But for the two-hour show’s climax, stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo veered deliciously off-topic to cover a medley of songs first made famous 62 years ago by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some areas, like a beach that plays a major role in the climax, are based on real places and drew from the plants and fish that are there in real life.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The situation is not all that different from that along the Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee rivers, where a series of dams controls water flow.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Doug Hendrickson posted on social media Thursday to explain his situation with Williams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The zero hour show begins at 1 p.m. ET and the main matches begin at 3 p.m. ET.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The King video marked the zero hour for new forms of activism using cameras.—
Will Potter
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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One of South Nashville’s longstanding cultural landmarks is poised for a sale in the coming weeks.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The band announced the upcoming release of a huge box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of their landmark Alive!—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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