last minute
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A source familiar with the sales process said London-based Xyra Group was making "significant progress" in its last minute bid to buy Poundland and could now be the front runner.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Wickliffe has become Cleveland’s version of the Rams’ Aaron Donald as far as deciding to return to the football field at the last minute and test himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
While this year's primary results did provide bigger surprises, Young says that nominating contests have historically been volatile, with voters more likely to make up their minds at the last minute.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
But even that deal showed the strains of the current environment: Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan had to personally intervene in negotiations at the last minute to calm banks’ nerves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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