ultimatum

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It works especially well when there’s a specific deadline like Tuesday night’s Strait of Hormuz ultimatum since there’s less danger of being right but getting the timing wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

His Thursday announcement of the latest extension to his ultimatum to Iran occurred just after the S&P 500 registered its biggest daily drop since the start of the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Activist groups, calling themselves Gen Z and Gen Y movements, had recently issued a 72-hour ultimatum for Randrianirina's resignation, citing frustration with his performance, local media reported.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 7, 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