deadline

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For federal law, the deadline to do a disclaimer is nine months after death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Traoré initially pledged to restore democratic rule to the West African country by July 2024, but two months before this deadline, the junta announced it would extend its rule for another five years.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There are further legal questions regarding whether the states could even comply with the DOJ’s proposed 45-day deadline for removing declared ineligible voters.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It was recently extended until January 2027 after the state missed its deadline to enact new emergency regulations for hospices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The original planning for the 184-inch cyclotron had called for the magnet’s construction to be completed by November, but that deadline had slipped with the arrival of war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik