deadline
Example Sentences
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It was recently extended until January 2027 after the state missed its deadline to enact new emergency regulations for hospices.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The 217-year-old firm secured an extension, giving it a new deadline of 8 April to secure its future.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Beyond Meat said it is unable to file its annual report by the deadline because it needs more time to complete its fourth-quarter and year-end financial close procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Many states allow ballots from military and overseas voters to arrive after Election Day so long as they were mailed before the deadline.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
I didn’t want to send Grover into a panic, but I knew we had another huge deadline looming, aside from saving Artemis . in time for her council of the gods.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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