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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So, why is this country in the midst of one of the greatest humanitarian crises in modern history?—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026 -
But Venezuelans, having endured years of crises, know how to tackle adversity.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This ultimately caused the tissue in her extremities to die and amputation was likely.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pay phone change in case of emergencies jangling in my pocket, an extra bowl of cereal ingested for fuel, tire pressure checked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each year in the national park, there are more than a hundred backcountry emergencies.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Third-place teams complicate the USMNT’s possibilities At first glance, there is only one straightforward scenario.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now as then, a strongman has been dislodged in Venezuela, and the field of possibilities has expanded.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thus a wonderful section on The Jew of Malta climaxes in an unfortunate vision of the text as a secret message to Lord Strange, a wealthy and important patron of the arts.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No payout unless extraordinary milestones are reached that would benefit all of Tesla’s owners and humanity at large.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Turner has many exciting milestones to look forward to this year, both personally and professionally.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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