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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That move set in motion two decades of big inflations, serial currency and banking crises, and debt defaults.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was a leader of the Janjaweed militia, which killed hundreds of thousands of members of Darfur’s non-Arab population in the early 2000s, sparking one of the world’s gravest and most enduring humanitarian crises.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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As blood is draining from your head down to your lower extremities, your body is going to help push it back up.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amorning 276-piece First Aid Kit Accidents and minor emergencies can happen anywhere, so having a first aid kit on hand is essential.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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In addressing irreparable harm, Immergut said the state faced constitutional injury from loss of control over its Guard, operational harm from diversion of troops trained for state emergencies and public safety risks.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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The possibilities are endless, but three stand out as having a higher likelihood of occurring.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 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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These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many milestones followed, including international expansion that began with a New York City boutique in 1980 before the brand landed in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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