D-day

[dee-dey] / ˈdiˌdeɪ /

NOUN

target date

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WEAK

A-day H-hour deadline target day term terminal date time allotment time frame zero hour

NOUN

zero hour

Synonyms

WEAK

A-day H-hour appointed hour climax contingency countdown crisis crisis point crossroad crossroads crunch time deadline emergency exigency jumping-off point juncture moment of truth pinch pivotal moment start time strait target target day the time turning point vital moment

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Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott are fire and ice in this depiction of the run-up to D-day, a secret operation that required total commitment — and no rain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The production design team re-created the famous D-day map from the Allied headquarters in Southwark House.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Eisenhower, in particular, felt the magnitude of D-day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“Pressure,” the new World War II movie from director Anthony Maras and writer David Haig, is a hyperfocused look at the days leading up to D-day with a special focus on the weather.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Then, in August 2009, the city decided to pardon the children who had participated in the 1963 D-day and Double D-day protest.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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