deadline

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Saylor twice extended the deadline while he considered arguments from both sides on an injunction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And while an amnesty period for gun owners has been extended several times, the deadline is now 30 October for the firearms to be destroyed.

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

I had a column to write on deadline and relished the idea of doing so in comfort with a side of pampering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I have enclosed an application form for you to complete and return to me before the deadline marked on it.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane