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just in the nick of time





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It built up those reserves just in the nick of time.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

She granted it one hour before he was set to appear at ICE offices, just in the nick of time.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

“Father Christmas Is Back,” and just in the nick of time, in this 2021 holiday comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2021

She qualified for Medicaid, and just in the nick of time: A few weeks earlier, she had been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic digestive disorder.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2020

We shoved the rockets into the bag and the bag under the bed and got the edges of Bobby Gene’s comforter pulled down just in the nick of time.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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