eleventh hours

noun

Definition of eleventh hoursnext
plural of eleventh hour
as in crossroads
the latest possible time The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.

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  1. crossroads
  2. emergencies
  3. crises
  4. possibilities
  5. situations
  6. landmarks
Noun
  • The sun squaring off with the nodes can present a professional crossroads.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Baltimore County is at a crossroads.
    Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossroads
Noun
  • Parents want to reach their children during emergencies.
    Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Schools can set clear policies, allowing phone use in emergencies or during lunch and break times.
    Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of emergencies
Noun
  • His tenure has also been hit by a string of crises and missteps — and increasingly, his political allies have criticized his policies.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Mental health crises are now increasingly discussed, which is great because that’s important to finding solutions.
    David Ko, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of crises
Noun
  • Forecasting focuses on the past to see the future; foresight relies on its ability to contextualize the present to prepare for a range of future possibilities.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • From this methodology, Pinterest produces twenty future trends that provide twenty different possibilities for what lies around the corner.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of possibilities
Noun
  • The characters are miserable, their situations dire, and blood flows like a river.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of situations
Noun
  • Along with landmarks like the Gothic Revival Notre-Dame Basilica, tourists should make time to visit local businesses, which give insight into the city’s distinct personality.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The town square features restaurants, boutiques and historic landmarks like the 19th-century Moore County Courthouse and the Moore County Old Jail Museum.
    Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of landmarks
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