at the last minute
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She was reportedly scheduled to show up at the Orlando, Florida, stop in February, but that was canceled at the last minute.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who filmed the show, recalled that some of the members wanted to pull the plug at the last minute.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Bass and Raman were generally viewed as allies until February, when Raman jumped into the race at the last minute.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
As AI pioneer and Anthropic CEO Dario Amedei recently wrote: “When put in the darkest circumstances, humanity has a way of gathering, seemingly at the last minute, the strength and wisdom needed to prevail.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
As you can imagine, this caused a certain consternation, coming at the last minute.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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