as in crisis
the last possible time when something can be done
You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement. They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.
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These root causes include habitat destruction, hunting and other forms of persecution, and the growing effects of the climate crisis.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The same governor who’s more focused on banning books and waging war against Disney than addressing the actual crises everyday Floridians face.—
Anne Watts Tressler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Keep instant coffee on hand for camping trips, in case of power outages or other emergencies, and even as a handy shortcut when traveling.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, in South Carolina, the governor declared an emergency in response to a growing blaze in the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Females tend to have wider pelvises, which could change the mechanics of how different parts of the lower extremities move around during rapid changes in direction.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their grief and their rage are nearly untranslatable, as though feelings in extremity can only be physical sensations—the language assails one with a blind and blunt force.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even if this bird flu doesn’t eventually become the p-word, other pandemic possibilities will likely emerge in the coming years.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Gilded Age actress was coy, however, when asked about the possibility of a third installment.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Remember: Every Hollywood fistfight is as choreographed as the climax of Dirty Dancing.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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As the song climaxes, stage lights in the warehouse burst and rain showers down on her and her band.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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When word of the funding threats came down, some grant-giving meetings were cancelled at the eleventh hour.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Changing Preference For Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry In the case of jewelry purchases, those needs are primarily around milestone life events, holiday and occasional gifting.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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To celebrate the milestone, a deluxe edition of the historical fiction book is available wherever books are sold.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 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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