eleventh hour
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The far more modest turnout this Monday evening is "not a sign that people are rising up, ready to act, and aware that it is already the eleventh hour," protester Marie-Therese Hattendorf told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
It will hold separate elections for some voters based on how their districts have been changed at the eleventh hour.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
At the eleventh hour, the White House named Essayli as acting U.S. attorney, allowing him to hold the post for 210 more days without confirmation hearings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
The surprising announcement came at the eleventh hour of his presidency and sparked celebration among the amendment's backers.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
On November 11 at eleven a.m.—the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month—the guns fell silent on the Western Front.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
