ultimatum

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His extension last week of an ultimatum on attacking Iranian energy infrastructure did nothing to calm markets, and investors seem to be reacting less to his comments than to tangible news from the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Bush’s 48-hour ultimatum for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq had just expired.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Traders had bid up futures as the January ultimatum for them to leave Kuwait loomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The or-else attached to this ultimatum is big.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

And this terrible new face delivered an ultimatum: “Tomorrow morning,” Lefty spat, “you’re going to go get a job.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides