D-day

[dee-dey] / ˈdiˌdeɪ /

NOUN

target date

Synonyms

WEAK

A-day H-hour deadline target day term terminal date time allotment time frame zero hour

NOUN

zero hour

Synonyms

WEAK

A-day H-hour appointed hour climax contingency countdown crisis crisis point crossroad crossroads crunch time deadline emergency exigency jumping-off point juncture moment of truth pinch pivotal moment start time strait target target day the time turning point vital moment

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“In the D-day sequence at the end, there are various real-life shots of the soldiers landing on the beaches,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“Pressure,” the new World War II movie from director Anthony Maras and writer David Haig, is a hyperfocused look at the days leading up to D-day with a special focus on the weather.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

D-day, secretly known as Operation Overlord, was timed based on several factors, including the weather, the tides and the moonlight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The film expands Haig’s play and includes additional characters and sequences, including the actual D-day invasion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Few of us slept the night before D-day.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

D-day

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