eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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The Scott camp allegedly questioned the party leader’s commitment to pulling off a win in Georgia, criticizing McConnell for waiting until the eleventh hour to invest funds into the Walker campaign.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
At the summit in Vilnius, Erdogan unexpectedly reversed himself at the eleventh hour, consenting to Sweden’s accession.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
The bill was proposed last week at the eleventh hour of this year’s General Assembly session.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Ongoing negotiations The Royals are working into the eleventh hour heading into Election Day beyond securing Lucas’ support.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
But on Monday, that figure was reduced at the eleventh hour by the state’s appellate court, and now Trump and his associates must fork over $175 million within 10 days of the ruling.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
Then, in late September, the U.S. seemed to be barreling toward what would have been one of the largest government shutdowns in history but again struck an eleventh hour agreement to keep the government open.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2023
The industry is currently on watch, wondering if that drastic move will actually come to fruition, or if the two sides will come to an armistice at the eleventh hour to avoid an all-out war.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, a cease fire (or armistice) went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany, signaling the unofficial end of World War I.
Are banks open on Veterans Day?
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 June 2024
At the summit in Vilnius, Erdogan unexpectedly reversed himself at the eleventh hour, consenting to Sweden’s accession.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
The bill was proposed last week at the eleventh hour of this year’s General Assembly session.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Ongoing negotiations The Royals are working into the eleventh hour heading into Election Day beyond securing Lucas’ support.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
But on Monday, that figure was reduced at the eleventh hour by the state’s appellate court, and now Trump and his associates must fork over $175 million within 10 days of the ruling.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
Then, in late September, the U.S. seemed to be barreling toward what would have been one of the largest government shutdowns in history but again struck an eleventh hour agreement to keep the government open.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2023
The industry is currently on watch, wondering if that drastic move will actually come to fruition, or if the two sides will come to an armistice at the eleventh hour to avoid an all-out war.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, a cease fire (or armistice) went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany, signaling the unofficial end of World War I.
Are banks open on Veterans Day?
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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