eleventh hour
Example Sentences
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But at least 20 key speakers from Africa and Asia -- where the deaths are heavily concentrated -- were refused entry to Europe at the eleventh hour.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
But after a backlash from campaigners, survivors and bereaved families, the amendments were pulled at the eleventh hour.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
It manages to eke out its message in the eleventh hour, but it feels too little too late in our cultural moment, despite its evergreen importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
The school district also tried to radically change its argument at the eleventh hour by expanding it.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2025
This was the fifty-ninth minute of the eleventh hour, and it was two years too late.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
