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deadline

[ded-lahyn] / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /


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March and March had set an unofficial deadline of 30 June for all migrants without papers to leave the country.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Major AI providers including ByteDance's Doubao, Alibaba's Qwen, and Tencent's Yuanbao announced the suspension of their custom AI agent and companion features ahead of the Wednesday deadline.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

For the government’s initial $1,000 contribution for recent newborns, no, there is no deadline to claim the money.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The deadline for a female gymnast’s Olympic dreams used to be 16 years old, Ohashi was told.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

It was long past the deadline Tad had given, and still Frankie hadn’t shown up or sent a message.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

He says that Lorne is someone who always excelled at deadlines.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Set your “soft” off day up for success by making sure any deadlines, presentations or important meetings are scheduled during your “fully on” days.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Watson is a small victory for voters—small because not many voters cast these late-arriving ballots and voters eventually would adjust to earlier ballot deadlines.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Knowing each team member’s optimal work time helps everyone plan deadlines and communication.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

The idea seemed to be that there weren’t deadlines in that world, just guidelines.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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