eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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The group then marched to CUNY’s City College in Harlem, where Gov. Hochul was scheduled to speak at a workforce event that was called off at the eleventh hour.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The development follows a week after more than 1,000 NASA employees were saved from dismissal at the eleventh hour from Trump administration moves to downsize the federal workforce.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
At the eleventh hour, regional leaders yanked the measure from the ballot, citing dwindling voter appetite for new taxes.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The development follows a week after more than 1,000 NASA employees were saved from dismissal at the eleventh hour from Trump administration moves to downsize the federal workforce.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
At the eleventh hour, regional leaders yanked the measure from the ballot, citing dwindling voter appetite for new taxes.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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