eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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An armistice between the Allied nations and Germany began officially on Nov. 11, 1918 — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
Lazio submitted a formal offer, having come close to signing the 22-year-old on loan at the eleventh hour during the previous summer.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
That said, a surprise seldom impacts the election in the eleventh hour.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, Melania Trump broke from the Republican Party by declaring those views in what some suggested was an eleventh hour move to court women before the election.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
Lazio submitted a formal offer, having come close to signing the 22-year-old on loan at the eleventh hour during the previous summer.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
That said, a surprise seldom impacts the election in the eleventh hour.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, Melania Trump broke from the Republican Party by declaring those views in what some suggested was an eleventh hour move to court women before the election.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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