ultimatum

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The or-else attached to this ultimatum is big.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The ultimatum came at a Pentagon meeting that ended in a stalemate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Once you give an ultimatum, you have to mean it.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia