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
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.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
Attempts to win council support for a smaller hike went nowhere as well, and Johnson and aldermen patched together a budget at the eleventh hour with a hodgepodge of fee increases, business taxes and fines.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Finally, at the eleventh hour, Congress managed to strike a deal, and President Obama signed the Budget Control Act on August 2, averting disaster.
—Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 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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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
Attempts to win council support for a smaller hike went nowhere as well, and Johnson and aldermen patched together a budget at the eleventh hour with a hodgepodge of fee increases, business taxes and fines.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Finally, at the eleventh hour, Congress managed to strike a deal, and President Obama signed the Budget Control Act on August 2, averting disaster.
—Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hour
Noun
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The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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By August, Ars reported on cases where ChatGPT's sycophantic behavior had validated users' false beliefs to the point of causing mental health crises, and news of the aforementioned suicide lawsuit hit not long after.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sunday's emergency edition saw reduced full nudity compared to typical events, likely due to the cool, wet weather conditions, though some participants still rode wearing only bike helmets.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reichardt emphasizes the extremity of the action with a strikingly novel form of cinematic narrative that, in a more ordinary drama, might feel like a facile evasion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Still others bore amputations after diabetes complications led to peripheral neuropathy, a condition that blunts sensation in the extremities.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Islamabad is now more likely to consider Delhi’s growing friendliness with the Taliban to harm Pakistan’s interests a real possibility, regardless of Delhi’s actual intentions.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the possibility of a rookie second-rounder helping a hapless franchise to the bottom of the Play-In Tournament is too low stakes.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While most of the squad have returned to their various European clubs, the select J-League representatives return home to play their part in the climax of what is shaping up to be another thrilling title fight.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As dealmaking is reaching its climax at Mipcom, boutique production and distribution outfit Oble has added two fresh titles to its slate of series shopped to global buyers in Cannes.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Finally, enforcement can put an unnecessary policing burden on teachers or administrators, especially in situations in which a student’s gender identity is not immediately apparent from their appearance.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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Most tourists come to London for the iconic landmarks and museums, but for those with a penchant for the foreboding, the city’s morbid history sets an especially spooky tone.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Queen Mary This fun property is one of the most iconic landmarks in Southern California.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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