as in crises
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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Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026 -
When the walls close in The 2009 timeline finds the friends scattered across separate crises.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Detective Samantha Choon told CBS News Miami that the 15-year-old boy was shot in the upper body and lower extremities.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The tingling in these extremities can happen abruptly but usually only last for a few minutes.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the 6th Ward in particular, Kearney said, the lack of a nearby trauma center creates challenges when emergencies arise.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ocean City and Strathmere declared local state of emergencies after suffering severe erosion, which left many homes vulnerable.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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As a plant biologist, Kato knew that bioplastics could be made from plants and got curious about the possibilities.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stairs to the second floor will lead to a loft area that is open to the great room below and offers numerous possibilities.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The band has never sounded this melodic before; Wroth in particular brings a constant dynamism to his guitar solos, often layering two and reaching climaxes that refuse to collapse into just a flurry of notes, building off Phantom Slaughter’s keyboard melodies with a real sense of drama.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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There was plenty of raw energy in climaxes, sometimes too much for so supportive and reinforcing an acoustic as the Meyerson Symphony Center’s.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Public relationship milestones may arrive—engagements, breakups, or defining conversations that put love front and center.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Malaysia and Vietnam hit domestic production milestones last year and Indonesia, like Singapore, recently announced plans to expand current operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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