as in crisis
the latest possible time
The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.
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Recent Examples of eleventh hour
But Mayor Adams at the eleventh hour put the kibosh on those plans for this school year.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump previously advocated for a ban but has since flip-flopped, urging the court last month to pause the law at the eleventh hour.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump previously advocated for a ban but has since flip-flopped, urging the court last month to pause the law at the eleventh hour.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for eleventh hour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hour
Noun
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Bird flu:Is chicken meat next for shortages and soaring prices with egg crisis?—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration says dismantling the agency is grounded in efforts to save government money, though some experts have warned that freezing its funds will intensify global humanitarian crises.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There's little doubt about next week being a 'climate emergency' with extreme cold—perhaps historical—wrecking the central United States.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The emergency appeal is the start of what probably will be a steady stream from lawyers for the Republican president and his administration seeking to undo lower court rulings that have slowed his second term agenda.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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What shocked me the most was the extremity of her vulnerability.—
Sarah Hagi,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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Carson Beck, quarterback for Georgia, left the game with an upper extremity injury and did not return in the second half.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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The medical team warned him there was a possibility Andre would never be able to walk again, and his vision could be impaired.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Read More: How Trump Can Redeem His Gaza Fiasco The sense of possibility was palpable.—
Jane Harman,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Through an exclusive peek into the artist’s preparation process, audiences will observe all the little moments that culminate, leading to the climax of the show.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa is still at the climax of this conflict, while Whitney is cooled off and ready to move on.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Later, Zelensky is scheduled to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance to discuss the evolving situation. Update 2/14/25, 11:40 a.m.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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This gets to the Dolphins, for three years, having a run game that’s lacking in third-down, short-yardage, goal-line and red-zone situations.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fighting, however, continued up to the zero hour, with Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon far into the night.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
27 Nov. 2024
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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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Who doesn’t want to know more about this historic Aurora landmark that opened as a hotel on Feb. 8, 1928?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Log in to hide ads. To truly resonate, a happy place should be a landmark in one’s personal biography.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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