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zero hour

noun

Definition of zero hour

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action we're at the zero hour, so someone has to make a decision

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Recent Examples of zero hour Nevertheless, this is an improvement on the zero hours that (many) men were doing 50 years ago. — Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025 The King video marked the zero hour for new forms of activism using cameras. — Will Potter july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 She's stopped, however, when Derringer and Clarke burst in at the zero hour, giving impassioned speeches about the importance of the alliance. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025 The course will feature the same curriculum as other PE courses, East Aurora High School Principal Jennifer Mitchell said at a curriculum meeting in May, but will be offered during zero hour for the first time next year. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 Fighting, however, continued up to the zero hour, with Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon far into the night. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024 English learners can attend a specialized class for learning to speak and write can be accomplished with a before-school (zero hour) or after-school period. — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024

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These crises emphasize that public health demands sustained public trust, transparent communication, robust investment in surveillance, and strong global partnerships to proactively address infectious disease threats.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
The alleged purpose of the bill is to improve the retention of police and firefighters, but evidence shows there isn’t a retention crisis among these employees.

— Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

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Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement that the charges come after the agency received a new file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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