as in crisis
the last possible time when something can be done
You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement. They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.
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Stablecoins have, historically, flourished where there is economic instability and global crisis may further support the cross-border reliance on the stability of the U.S. currency.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
After signing it Monday evening, Newsom heralded it as a solution to the state’s affordability crisis, which reached a fever pitch last year and peaked when a series of wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January, burning thousands of homes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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What began as an emergency measure in rare cases has become a standard investigative tool used thousands of times each year.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Fort Lauderdale officials have not yet decided how to spend the money, although $4.8 million might go toward creating the city’s own emergency reserve in case the Federal Emergency Management Agency goes away.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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While no one reported seeing the shark, the victim had injuries consistent with a shark bite on an upper extremity, the chief said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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The archaeologists eliminated soldiers on the lists who survived or lost an extremity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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But the defending champions feel no need to panic — even before the team’s upcoming four-game, 10-day roadtrip with the possibility of not having Jonquel Jones available for it.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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In terms of the Flyers’ willingness to move some of their cache of draft picks, Brière didn’t sound all that sure about that possibility, either.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Game 5s are the beginning of the climax in a close series.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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This is the literal last day of the shoot, which also unfortunately is the climax of Episode 10.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Without more, the court can only conclude that defense counsel is using the volume of discovery measured in terabytes as a tactic to delay the proceeding at the eleventh hour simply for the sake of delay rather than a legitimate threat of prejudice to defendant’s substantial rights.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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The typical Springfield gambit of waiting until the eleventh hour to spring controversial initiatives on the public in order to keep determined opposition from forming backfired spectacularly.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Flying Blue Program Turns 20 The loyalty program of Air France-KLM and several other airlines has reached its 20th milestone and is celebrating with numerous offers.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Today marks two racing milestones for my friend Jerry Bruckheimer, the release of F1 and the 35 year anniversary to the day of our collaboration with the great Tony Scott on Days of Thunder.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Fighting, however, continued up to the zero hour, with Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon far into the night.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
27 Nov. 2024
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English learners can attend a specialized class for learning to speak and write can be accomplished with a before-school (zero hour) or after-school period.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Oct. 2024
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