as in crisis
the latest possible time
The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.
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Alex Livesey/Getty Images In the early hours of Tuesday morning, shortly after the January window had ended, Dwight McNeil’s partner Megan appeared to take aim at Crystal Palace after the collapse of his move to south London at the eleventh hour.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
One possible reason for the switch-up emerged on Wednesday when a media outlet in South Africa reported that the film’s distributor was pulling Melania from release at the eleventh hour.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
That left Sun-Times sports editor Marty Kaiser to scramble at the eleventh hour for someone to cover the struggling basketball franchise.
—Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The Golden Globes redeemed most of those titles in the eleventh hour.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
One possible reason for the switch-up emerged on Wednesday when a media outlet in South Africa reported that the film’s distributor was pulling Melania from release at the eleventh hour.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
That left Sun-Times sports editor Marty Kaiser to scramble at the eleventh hour for someone to cover the struggling basketball franchise.
—Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The Golden Globes redeemed most of those titles in the eleventh hour.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hour
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Iran is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, but China’s diverse energy sources have shielded it from the heavy economic toll and energy crisis that the war has caused for other countries in East Asia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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In an indication this might not be a crisis after all, neither Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Giants manager Tony Vitello was asked about it during their respective pregame interview sessions Wednesday.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Residents of the area helped victims before emergency crews arrived, according to the Times of India.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers were playing without their third veteran star, center Joel Embiid, who has been out since undergoing an emergency appendectomy earlier this month.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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An autopsy found that Reyes died of blunt force trauma to her head, neck, torso and left lower extremity, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her injuries included possible lower and upper extremity fractures, along with abrasions and contusions to the head, squad officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Global markets are still assessing prospects for peace talks and the possibility of escalation.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who thinks the only alternative to being a victim is to be a victimizer is missing some important possibilities.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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His favorite Harry Potter film of all time is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, a fitting choice given the emotional climax of the series.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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The attack occurred moments before she was slated to walk down the aisle to wed her childhood sweetheart — the climax of a revenge attack amid an ongoing feud.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to Tom’s brother Lee, Cole just wanted the situation over.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Maplewood building, which is owned by Ramsey County, houses an average of 17 families and has drawn some 494 volunteers this year alone, accounting for nearly 3,000 hours of service, according to Catholic Charities, which began informing longtime volunteers of the situation last week by email.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, this is an improvement on the zero hours that (many) men were doing 50 years ago.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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Since the landmark decision, companies have filed thousands of lawsuits with the Court of International Trade (CIT) seeking tariff refunds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a coalition of more than 30 state attorneys general won a landmark monopolization case against Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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