under the wire
Example Sentences
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Proposals submitted before the plan is complete would still be subject to the bill, so there may be a rush of plans submitted to cities to get in under the wire, Pali said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
This passes, just under the wire, as humor because of the rhyme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Another combo that I want to sneak in under the wire: Mexican Hot Chocolate Chip Cookies with dulce de leche ice cream.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
They rushed to get their transfers in under the wire.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
He went about his chores in the same tranquil way, with a kind word for each of his pets and apologies to the guinea pigs when they had to be strapped under the wire cages.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
