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deadline

[ded-lahyn] / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /


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When that deadline drifted quietly by, they set a new target of achieving the goal by 2030 instead.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

But, outside of being born just a week or so apart before or after the 1933 deadline, little separated the Welsh pensioners his team analyzed.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

One of the summit's major outcomes is the "global review": a set of concrete recommendations for turning lagging pledges into action and speeding up progress to the 2030 deadline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Canada and the EU signed new agreements and set a deadline to fully define a new partnership called associate membership of the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Over at Koch’s apartment, he and Froelick made adjustments as their next deadline loomed.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

It also would give the City Council more flexibility in approving taller buildings and set deadlines to speed up rulings from the City Planning Commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

As deadlines for the ports’ clean-air goals are approaching, they are motivated to accelerate the transition to green vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Voters unused to the tighter deadlines also could have contributed to an increase in late ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Teni Shahiean, an immigration lawyer at OTS Solicitors, said the promises being made to individuals facing visa deadlines were "particularly concerning"

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

I have a list and a whole system for making sure they stay in the fridge long enough before I cook them, kind of like Mom’s system for her article deadlines.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones


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