eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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That said, a surprise seldom impacts the election in the eleventh hour.
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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
That ending in the kitchen, when Cooper and Rachel lay all their cards on the table, reveals new layers of intrigue at the eleventh hour.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
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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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
That ending in the kitchen, when Cooper and Rachel lay all their cards on the table, reveals new layers of intrigue at the eleventh hour.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
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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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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