as in crisis
the last possible time when something can be done
You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement. They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.
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The case raises concerns about whether officers receive sufficient instruction on identifying and responding to medical crises.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025 -
They were also meant to come to the rescue with their largesse in the case of a public crisis or calamity.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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In what is likely to be the Trump administration's first Supreme Court emergency appeal of his second term, the solicitor general is expected to ask the high court to permit Dellinger's firing, according to documents obtained Sunday.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
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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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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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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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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At the eleventh hour, the expectant buyer sent over a 200-page security review questionnaire.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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When corporate leaders make decisions in a vacuum, communications teams are left scrambling to create strategies at the eleventh hour or sometimes even after the fact.—
Nick Karoglou,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Looking to the Future Thanks to a combination of cancer treatments and a bone marrow transplant from her brother, Stokes, now 39, is on the brink of a remarkable milestone.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 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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