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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Financial education equips individuals with the tools to avoid crises and secure long-term stability.—
Dr. Aman Alzubier,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025 -
The off-screen tension was confirmed in December when The New York Times published a bombshell report that accused Baldoni of enlisting the help of a crisis communication firm to wage a social media campaign against Lively.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
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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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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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When corporate leaders make decisions in a vacuum, communications teams are left scrambling to create strategies at the eleventh hour or sometimes even after the fact.—
Nick Karoglou,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The milestones piled up even before the album was finished.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 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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