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 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
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
Attorney General Robert Kennedy had given Southern theater owners an ultimatum: desegregate voluntarily—now—or the federal government would do it for them.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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