Thesaurus results for ELEVENTH HOURS

eleventh hours

noun

plural of eleventh hour

as in crossroads

the latest possible time The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.

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Given Syria’s location at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, organizers see the event as a chance to reconnect the country with regional and global supply chains and reestablish it as a competitive manufacturing hub.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar’s ambitions that transformed it into an international crossroads in less than a generation.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of crossroads

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Police said the victims sustained gunshot wounds primarily to their extremities, including their arms and legs.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Focus on the abdomen first, then gynecomastia reduction and sometimes a body lift at the same time, and finally the extremities like arms and thighs.

— The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026

Definition of extremities

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Officials highlighted the successful outcome as a reminder that wearing life jackets and following boating safety precautions can make all the difference during emergencies on the water.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Still, Bethany says that at times the system has gone awry, particularly because in addition to allowance, her two oldest children also have access to her credit card, ostensibly for emergencies.

— Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026

Definition of emergencies

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In April, Google announced updates to its AI chatbot Gemini to detect potential mental health crises and direct users to hotline resources.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
The reshuffle comes after almost a week of nationwide unrest and represents one of the biggest political crises since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of crises

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On the opposite side of the ball, he could be heard barking orders out during pick-and-roll situations, loudly letting teammates know where the ball-handler was headed.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
While most teams lose their composure in chaotic situations, Argentina revels in them.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

Definition of situations

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The intense temperature and pressure of the impact heated the moon's crust and mantle so much that many of the volatile elements present (volatiles are elements with low boiling points), including potassium, evaporated and escaped into space.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Thermodynamics drives selective recovery The researchers hypothesized that FJH combined with chlorine gas could exploit differences in Gibbs free energy and boiling points to selectively remove non-REE elements from magnet waste.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025

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