at the last minute
Example Sentences
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"Delays, hidden costs, and deals collapsing at the last minute are not only bad for homebuyers, it's bad for the economy too," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
In the 1980s, a company contracted with J&J to bake a specialty pastry, but backed out at the last minute when its parent company went bankrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Desperate to save the card, the UFC tapped Al Iaquinta to step up at the last minute.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The few tapes I owned had all been given to me at one point or another and thrown into my suitcase at the last minute.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
