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
The typical Springfield gambit of waiting until the eleventh hour to spring controversial initiatives on the public in order to keep determined opposition from forming backfired spectacularly.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Even though the Bengals' fate is out of their own hands, Chase and Burrow continue to tear up opposing secondaries in the eleventh hour of the season.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Then, at the eleventh hour, a separate agency claimed the patents never should have existed – even though the matter had already been fully tried before the ITC, with live witnesses, fact discovery, and a complete evidentiary record.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Raising property taxes — which Johnson flatly opposed during his mayoral campaign but was prepared to implement until the eleventh hour — will be just as politically fraught for the 2026 plan.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Even though the Bengals' fate is out of their own hands, Chase and Burrow continue to tear up opposing secondaries in the eleventh hour of the season.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Then, at the eleventh hour, a separate agency claimed the patents never should have existed – even though the matter had already been fully tried before the ITC, with live witnesses, fact discovery, and a complete evidentiary record.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Raising property taxes — which Johnson flatly opposed during his mayoral campaign but was prepared to implement until the eleventh hour — will be just as politically fraught for the 2026 plan.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eleventh hour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hour
Noun
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The Carpenters’ involvement has given some Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to address the housing crisis with the blessing of a construction union.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Instead of fixing California, Newsom has been busy creating new crises.—
Melissa Melendez,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The 2025-26 term will begin in October, but orders on emergency applications can come at any time.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Broadway Cares also awards annual grants to over 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., providing lifesaving medication, healthy meals, counseling and emergency assistance.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Numbness Nerve damage in the extremities (peripheral neuropathy), can happen over time in people with high blood sugar.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Sitting still for an extended period can cause circulation to slow, which results in fluids in your body accumulating in your lower extremities, aka swollen feet and ankles.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Noun
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But now that the SATC saga has been rebooted, is there any possibility of revisiting that love story on And Just Like That?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Others wanted to consider the possibility of technological advancements.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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One or more of these golfers is likely to be in the mix by the time Sunday’s final round reaches its climax.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This unrest reached a climax after his defeat in the 2022 general election, when Bolsonaristas stormed the Three Powers Square on Jan. 8, 2023, just days after Lula’s inauguration.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The 13-year NFL veteran candidly opens up about the situation in the upcoming season of Netflix’s Quarterback series, which begins streaming July 8.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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However, the situation of women and girls is particularly challenging, with women and girls being effectively removed from society.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The King video marked the zero hour for new forms of activism using cameras.—
Will Potter
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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She's stopped, however, when Derringer and Clarke burst in at the zero hour, giving impassioned speeches about the importance of the alliance.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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The ruling in that case declared school segregation unconstitutional in California, a precedent later cited in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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To celebrate that landmark album turning 50, here’s one longtime Fleetwood Mac fan’s unabashedly subjective countdown of their best songs, from the massive pop hits that defined their most successful lineup to assorted album cuts and highlights of their earliest recordings. 40.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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