eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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At the eleventh hour, Congress passed legislation allowing the $5 million exemption to continue.
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Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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
Lawmakers then work until the eleventh hour to finalize their 12 appropriations bills, typically combining them into one massive omnibus bill that contains thousands of pages of provisions.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
The circumstances are nothing new: Budget disagreements typically drag out until the eleventh hour as both parties fight to include their own priorities, with a final deal often not made until hours before the deadline.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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
Lawmakers then work until the eleventh hour to finalize their 12 appropriations bills, typically combining them into one massive omnibus bill that contains thousands of pages of provisions.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
The circumstances are nothing new: Budget disagreements typically drag out until the eleventh hour as both parties fight to include their own priorities, with a final deal often not made until hours before the deadline.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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