at the last minute
Example Sentences
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She was reportedly scheduled to show up at the Orlando, Florida, stop in February, but that was canceled at the last minute.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"But we have been here before, and we've seen negotiations collapse at the last minute for a variety of reasons," added Rumley, now a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
As AI pioneer and Anthropic CEO Dario Amedei recently wrote: “When put in the darkest circumstances, humanity has a way of gathering, seemingly at the last minute, the strength and wisdom needed to prevail.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Mum must've decided to leave it for me at the last minute this morning.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
