the last minute
noun
: the last possible time when something can be done
They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.
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The stars of Broadway's Room adaptation have spoken out about the status of the show, which was abruptly postponed indefinitely at the last minute.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
Demonstrators hoisted the parody photo at protests after Macron chose at the last minute Thursday to invoke the government's constitutional power to pass the bill without a vote at the National Assembly.
—Sylvie Corbet, ajc, 19 Mar. 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank as well as the last minute private-sector rescue of First Republic all have roots in the Fed’s move to sharply hike interest rates to tamp down surging inflation.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
Khloe Estinfil, from the Joseph Lee School, cramded some words at the last minute, on stairs in the Boston Public Library.
—Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
For example, think about something else in the 15 minutes or so before your talk because reviewing your material until the last minute might lead to overthinking and paralysis.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
Painted Shield, the Seattle band featuring Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard, Brittany Davis, Mason Jennings, Matt Chamberlain, and Jeff Fielder, was scheduled to perform at the event but had to cancel at the last minute due to a case of COVID.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 17 Mar. 2023
The plan was to film a car in an alley using lights mounted on a hydraulic boom called a condor, but the hydraulics failed at the last minute.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
However, McGuffin has been nursing a foot issue all spring, and withdrew at the last minute from the singles competition.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
Demonstrators hoisted the parody photo at protests after Macron chose at the last minute Thursday to invoke the government's constitutional power to pass the bill without a vote at the National Assembly.
—Sylvie Corbet, ajc, 19 Mar. 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank as well as the last minute private-sector rescue of First Republic all have roots in the Fed’s move to sharply hike interest rates to tamp down surging inflation.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
Khloe Estinfil, from the Joseph Lee School, cramded some words at the last minute, on stairs in the Boston Public Library.
—Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
For example, think about something else in the 15 minutes or so before your talk because reviewing your material until the last minute might lead to overthinking and paralysis.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
Painted Shield, the Seattle band featuring Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard, Brittany Davis, Mason Jennings, Matt Chamberlain, and Jeff Fielder, was scheduled to perform at the event but had to cancel at the last minute due to a case of COVID.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 17 Mar. 2023
The plan was to film a car in an alley using lights mounted on a hydraulic boom called a condor, but the hydraulics failed at the last minute.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
However, McGuffin has been nursing a foot issue all spring, and withdrew at the last minute from the singles competition.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
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