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
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
In Broward County, Florida, Commissioner Chip LaMarca, a supporter of the ride apps, lost his temper with Uber after the company backed out in the eleventh hour on an agreement for a new ordinance.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2016
He did not mean to give them even the slightest chance to play a trick in the eleventh hour.
From The Aeroplane Boys Flight A Hydroplane Roundup by John Luther Langworthy
