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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Despite their 24/7 availability, chatbots still struggle to accurately identify crisis situations.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Stories in the American press have refuted that claim, and more directly implicated the Biden Administration in the crisis.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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In an emergency briefing, the head of the CEC called on Marneuli’s election officials to investigate the incident and take appropriate action.Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Current Prestonsburg Police Chief Ross Shurtleff has defended the department’s response, saying the call wasn’t for someone who needed emergency medical attention.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Raynaud’s phenomenon, also called Raynaud’s syndrome, is a condition that causes the small blood vessels in the extremities to constrict.John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Iris pulls herself onto the dock and waits as the power in her extremities slowly returns.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Read: The unraveling of Trump’s North Korea policy Still, there are many reasons to be skeptical about the possibility of a new nuclear deal with Iran.Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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There’s even a possibility of the comet being in the sky at the same time as the Northern Lights, if the solar activity spiking this week translates to geomagnetic storms.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The climax needs to pay off all the tension that’s been building, often in a frenetic burst of action or revelation.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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The climax of Marvel’s Phase Three kicked off with this everything-and-the-kitchen-sink installment which finds the Avengers trekking across the globe to stop Thanos (Josh Brolin) from acquiring all six Infinity Stones.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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At the eleventh hour, Congress passed legislation allowing the $5 million exemption to continue.Jessica Ledingham, J.D., LL.M., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Everything from the late confirmation of the schedule to the eleventh hour deal for broadcasting rights is par for the course.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Two major life milestones taking place within that timeline is a shocking reminder of just how long Swift has been on tour.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Amtrak's new, five-month-old Borealis line connecting Milwaukee to the Twin Cities and Chicago hit a major milestone this week.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 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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As the zero hour approached, the men fiddled with their automatic rifles while their leader, Habib Rahman Inqayad, scrambled to get the exact location of their target.Safiullah Padshah, New York Times, 17 June 2023
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“Last minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20minute. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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