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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Officials have been urging Long Islanders to stay off the roads and avoid unnecessary travel so crews and plow and salt roadways, and so first responders can get to emergencies safely.—
February 22,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Many towns and cities across the state issued parking bans and snow emergencies.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Now back practicing with the Sharks since he was recalled from the Barracuda on Wednesday, Leddy’s playing career is somewhat in limbo, with a return to the AHL, a move to another team, or remaining on San Jose’s NHL roster all possibilities in the coming days and weeks.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Explore all the possibilities with our expert tips, advice, and analysis.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 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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The gathering was held to commemorate construction and campaign milestones.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the exhibit extends beyond personal milestones.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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