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deadline

[ded-lahyn] / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /


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With the deadline approaching, Lineage as of Friday had removed 1,395 truck loads — an estimated 6,399 tons — of waste from the warehouse, according to an online tracker from the company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

As the deadline for releases approaches, Andy Burnham has reignited a row over the legislation after he said he would review the plans.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The only question left was which prospects they might receive once they traded their few useful players at the deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Protests intensified ahead of the June 30 "deadline" and have continued since.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

So Blackburn extended the deadline two weeks for everybody, and his colleagues also helped some applicants with the maze of financial aid forms.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

He says that Lorne is someone who always excelled at deadlines.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

One marker, who spoke to the BBC via Your Voice in June and asked not to be named, said internal deadlines had consistently been pushed back.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Tax deadlines are looming and there is not a lot of time left on the clock to make adjustments.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The state grants came with deadlines for work to be completed, which city officials have said they were unable to meet because of budget and staffing cuts in the city’s engineering, transportation and other departments.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

If it weren’t for my mom, he would have missed a bunch of deadlines and fallen behind in the whole process.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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