race against time

NOUN

turning point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climax critical point crux culmination juncture twist

WEAK

axis change climacteric contingency crisis critical mass critical moment critical period crossing crossroads crucial moment crucial occurrence crucial period crunch cusp decisive moment defining moment development emergency exigency high noon hinge kairotic moment moment of truth nexus pass peak peripeteia pinch pivot pivotal moment point of no return rising action shift strait transition turn of the tide when push comes to shove zero hour

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race against time

Villagers in Parton hope to buy the building but face a race against time with less than 60 days before a 1 November deadline.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

That makes his lab's ongoing work with its "heatwave simulator" -- which he says is one of the world's only two such systems -- a race against time.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Rescue efforts are underway, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has warned that emergency services are in a "race against time".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

International rescue teams and frantic families are in a race against time, heaving debris aside in a desperate bid to find the last survivors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

A 1999 human rights report said that migrants trying to make it through Chiapas face “an authentic race against time and death.”

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

race against time

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