in the eleventh hour
Example Sentences
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"My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress."
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
We extended an unprecedented extension and we called them in the eleventh hour.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Tournament founders Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore found new investors in the eleventh hour, retained the event for the desert and turned it into one considered the fifth major in the sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Ms. Bush and other lawmakers have been posting pictures of themselves outside the Capitol on social media, calling for support on getting the moratorium extended in the eleventh hour.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
Not if you come to the Master who takes in the eleventh hour workers.
From Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney
