deadlines

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Watson is a small victory for voters—small because not many voters cast these late-arriving ballots and voters eventually would adjust to earlier ballot deadlines.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

McCaslin, a former defense lawyer who has been on the bench for six years, told the courtroom that she is known for not letting old cases linger, enforcing deadlines and maintaining order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The state grants came with deadlines for work to be completed, which city officials have said they were unable to meet because of budget and staffing cuts in the city’s engineering, transportation and other departments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

"On the other hand, Musk frequently makes claims that are not real," he said, citing deadlines that are regularly pushed back.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

That was a critical talent for a project facing such tight deadlines that immense factories would have to be designed and built for processes that could not be tested in advance.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik