as in crisis
the latest possible time
The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.
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Recent Examples of eleventh hour
But Mayor Adams at the eleventh hour put the kibosh on those plans for this school year.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump previously advocated for a ban but has since flip-flopped, urging the court last month to pause the law at the eleventh hour.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Two years later, when Napoli failed to secure a big-money sale for Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray offered the Nigerian a loan deal at the eleventh hour when Antonio Conte excluded him from the Azzurri's Serie A squad list following a long dispute with the player's agent.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Acting at the eleventh hour, Congress avoided a U.S. government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution that funds the government through mid-March 2025.
—Bydavid Malakoff, science.org, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump previously advocated for a ban but has since flip-flopped, urging the court last month to pause the law at the eleventh hour.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Two years later, when Napoli failed to secure a big-money sale for Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray offered the Nigerian a loan deal at the eleventh hour when Antonio Conte excluded him from the Azzurri's Serie A squad list following a long dispute with the player's agent.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Acting at the eleventh hour, Congress avoided a U.S. government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution that funds the government through mid-March 2025.
—Bydavid Malakoff, science.org, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hour
Noun
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Carter-Williams, who has a PhD in public health, went through her own health crisis, surviving a heart attack and two strokes due to genetic heart disease.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Financial education equips individuals with the tools to avoid crises and secure long-term stability.—
Dr. Aman Alzubier,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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France called an emergency meeting of European Union countries and the U.K. on Monday to decide how to address the U.S. diplomatic blitz on the war.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Overseas, top officials from the United States and Russia were set to hold talks in Saudi Arabia about ending Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine -- without Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- while European officials were holding an emergency meeting in Paris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What shocked me the most was the extremity of her vulnerability.—
Sarah Hagi,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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Carson Beck, quarterback for Georgia, left the game with an upper extremity injury and did not return in the second half.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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The medical team warned him there was a possibility Andre would never be able to walk again, and his vision could be impaired.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Read More: How Trump Can Redeem His Gaza Fiasco The sense of possibility was palpable.—
Jane Harman,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Through an exclusive peek into the artist’s preparation process, audiences will observe all the little moments that culminate, leading to the climax of the show.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa is still at the climax of this conflict, while Whitney is cooled off and ready to move on.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not a situation that Pike, who passed away from cancer in 2019, would likely have thought deserves a party.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Later, Zelensky is scheduled to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance to discuss the evolving situation. Update 2/14/25, 11:40 a.m.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fighting, however, continued up to the zero hour, with Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon far into the night.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
27 Nov. 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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In 2025, Congress is closer than ever to passing landmark cannabis reform.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since none of them had mentioned the key landmark, Taylor suspected the battle must have taken place even farther west in the English Channel, beyond the sight of land.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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