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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Prominent global automakers showcased their latest models at the Munich car show, including new EVs and lower-cost vehicles, as Europe's auto sector faces crises ranging from tariff hikes to rising costs and rivalry with Chinese firms on their home turf.—
Bernadette Baum,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Baerbock takes the gavel at a tumultuous moment for the United Nations, with mounting global crises, stalled Security Council action, financial strain, and conflicts around the world.—
Stéphanie Fillion,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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All seven people shot, five men and two women ranging in age from 28 to 32, were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries to their lower extremities, police said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their faces and extremities are bare; the rest of their bulbous bodies are covered in a layer of fur.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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In anticipation of Labor Day weekend, Acclivus increased street outreach hours and had staff on hand to respond to emergencies.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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National Guard troops can be deployed by the governor for state-level emergencies including civil unrest, and natural or human-caused crises.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If successful, the neutrino laser could open surprising possibilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Joaquin Temes As Argentina's midterm electoral campaign reaches its second and third climaxes, the number of scandalous corruption accusations aimed at the highest echelons of national politics is surging.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There’s a reason the picture has that title, in other words, and that idea finds a more direct correlation in the finale, which gives us one of the more grotesquely funny climaxes in recent horror.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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From there, LeCroy has shared major milestones on Amazon Live, including a gender reveal and the moments after her water broke.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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An international crew will touch down using SpaceX's Starship lander no earlier than 2027, assuming technical and training milestones are reached.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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