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- adjective Just before too late,
in the nick of time .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective just before a deadline; at the last minute
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Examples
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In a securities filing last month, the company informed shareholders about what it called the "last-minute legislation."
Oklahoma Board Rule Benefits Chesapeake Daniel Gilbert 2011
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In January, Mr. Cobb made what he called a "last-minute plea for reversal of this death sentence" to David Barger, the president and chief executive of JetBlue.
NYT > Home Page By DAVID W. DUNLAP 2011
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Gross and El-Erian say they regularly begin emailing each other about their market strategies before 5 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, and both say they have called last-minute meetings with their fellow Pimco executives during the recent market turmoil to weigh market conditions and how they could affect Pimco portfolios.
Pimco's Gross Has 'Lost Sleep' Over Bad Bets Mary Pilon 2011
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Oh, let her have her so-called last-minute abs workout.
Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010
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Oh, let her have her so-called last-minute abs workout.
Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010
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If the idea of last-minute frying still doesn’t appeal, swap out those items for others: Double-up on Sandwichitos (see page 66), perhaps, or introduce a couple of items from other menus in the book, like the Red Snapper Tiradito Skewers on page 22 or the Turkey, Bacon, and Avocado Panini (page 80), served hot and cut into cocktail-size pieces.
Daisy’s Holiday Cooking Daisy Martinez 2010
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I know it’s last-minute, which is probably why she was willing to go so far above asking, but her stepson, or godson, or whatever, moved in with them, and she wants him out.
The Guy Not Taken Jennifer Weiner 2006
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Lyndon Johnson, shown signing the legislation, made a crucial last-minute phone call that enabled us to break a filibuster by Southern segregationists and pass the bill.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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Lyndon Johnson, shown signing the legislation, made a crucial last-minute phone call that enabled us to break a filibuster by Southern segregationists and pass the bill.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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Lyndon Johnson, shown signing the legislation, made a crucial last-minute phone call that enabled us to break a filibuster by Southern segregationists and pass the bill.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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