at the last minute
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The airline has repeatedly diverted flights and canceled others at the last minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Earlier, hundreds of demonstrators had gathered at Porte d'Italie on the edge of Paris, after police at the last minute ordered the union-organised march be moved from Bastille, in the centre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The interior minister defended the police by saying they had been under "so much pressure" after working for many hours non-stop and had been deployed to a new venue at the last minute.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
When organisers eventually found them a plane at the last minute, the senior squad was so annoyed it refused to board and Burkina ended up hastily despatching an under-23 team.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
He knew we were leaving for the bug-out this morning, and, as usual, showed up at the last minute.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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