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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Noun
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Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
Haiti is one of the world’s poorest countries, in the grip of a political and humanitarian crisis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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America’s stockpile of emergency crude oil is shrinking fast, rapidly approaching the four-decade low set under former President Joe Biden.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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According to the emergency motion filed in court, Proctor was looking to delay that deposition due to personal circumstances.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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No serious person can look at the evidence on anxiety, self-harm, addictive design, sexualized content, violent material and algorithmic extremity and conclude that nothing must change.—
Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Police said the victim was stabbed multiple times on his body and on his extremities.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The possibility of pairing Donald with Garrett — a two-time defensive player of the year — continues to intrigue both in and out of the Rams’ facility.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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For their part, Rams players and coaches haven’t shut the door on the possibility.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Noun
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But that’s not quite the climax.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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As the season approached its climax, Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke was increasingly present in north London.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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At the eleventh hour, country star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down, and perennial patriot Lee Greenwood all ultimately signed on.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Because SailGP’s calendar is an unbroken, interconnected chain, an alternative plan cannot be drawn up at the eleventh hour.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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That's a huge milestone and a special moment.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Certainly, there are plenty of ways to mark a milestone birthday.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 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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