ultimatum
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In September, he dangled a naked ultimatum: Either ABC “took action” against Kimmel, or the network would face severe regulatory consequences.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hanging over diplomatic talks since April has been the White House’s ultimatum that Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
But in early 2018, ahead of a planned tour, Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac after Nicks allegedly issued the band an ultimatum threatening to leave if he wasn’t cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The ultimatum has no legal backing but has gained traction through countrywide protests, threats at places where foreigners live or work, and a toxic social media campaign that analysts say has been building for years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
So before delivering the ultimatum, Austria obtained a pledge of support from its ally, Germany, in the event of a war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
They also started wider European hostilities by sending ultimata to Russia and France, and by declaring war when those ultimata were rejected - indeed fabricating a pretext that French aircraft had bombed Nuremberg.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2014
Cried Wagner later, still angry over the deadline demand: "They don't give me ultimata!"
From Time Magazine Archive
The ultimata were immediately communicated to Premier Michalakopoulos and, after a Cabinet Council, the Government presented its collective resignation to the Provisional President.
From Time Magazine Archive
They sent out occasional ultimata ordering the cessation of fighting, the retirement from a far advanced frontier, and what not else.
From Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg
Eastern Europe expected the great powers to do something about this, but nothing happened, and the discount on ultimata became still more marked.
From Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg
“Italy does not accept ultimatums or impositions from abroad regarding national security and border control,” said Meloni’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
But Baqaei said Tehran "never accepts ultimatums" and that he could not confirm any such message was received.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The McKinsey and EY studies highlight that open communication and collaboration unlock AI’s potential far more effectively than ultimatums.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025
As the staff there shrunk under his ownership, he issued ultimatums that included a now-infamous request to commit to being "extremely hardcore" at work or resign.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
The windows of our home rattled with the thunder of ultimatums.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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