eleventh hour
Example Sentences
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Fresh 50-percent US tariffs took effect on a range of Canadian goods Saturday, after trade negotiations collapsed the prior day at the eleventh hour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Three summer music festivals on historical country estates have been cancelled at the eleventh hour, with the organiser blaming high costs and low ticket sales.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The school district also tried to radically change its argument at the eleventh hour by expanding it.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2025
“It’s so much better to get people out during an event for safety reasons, than to — at the eleventh hour — try to get people out,” Suen said in an interview with The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
More woe was in store for him, for at the eleventh hour, Julia was also hired by the Ashtons, who would soon need a baby nurse of their own.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
