eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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Two years later, when Napoli failed to secure a big-money sale for Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray offered the Nigerian a loan deal at the eleventh hour when Antonio Conte excluded him from the Azzurri's Serie A squad list following a long dispute with the player's agent.
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David Ferrini, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Acting at the eleventh hour, Congress avoided a U.S. government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution that funds the government through mid-March 2025.
—Bydavid Malakoff, science.org, 19 Dec. 2024
At the eleventh hour, President-elect Donald Trump condemned ...
—Nr Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
At the eleventh hour, the Yankees upped their offer to 16 years and $760 million.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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David Ferrini, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Acting at the eleventh hour, Congress avoided a U.S. government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution that funds the government through mid-March 2025.
—Bydavid Malakoff, science.org, 19 Dec. 2024
At the eleventh hour, President-elect Donald Trump condemned ...
—Nr Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
At the eleventh hour, the Yankees upped their offer to 16 years and $760 million.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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