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deadline

[ded-lahyn] / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /


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The league, like many others, often allows children to sign up after the registration deadline if there’s room, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Texans for Gregg Abbott had $67 million on hand as of the last filing deadline in mid-July, while Hinojosa had $3 million.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some, like EY, have designed simulations to let junior staff practice asking clients for information or confronting a co-worker about a missed deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Haddon-Cave said he had set a deadline to hear all evidence by 30 April 2027 and that he was seeking assurances that the new discovery would not delay the work of the inquiry further.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

A pressing deadline was looming, for a story on the Nature Center’s annual plant sale.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

But the project went through years of delays and missed deadlines to repay state aid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a draft rule, the EPA argued these standards were impossible to meet and the deadlines too tight.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

It has more rules, more recordkeeping and more deadlines.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Federal officials set deadlines for the states to reach a consensus, but state negotiators missed those deadlines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“With upcoming deadlines, I’ll be working all weekend and late nights,” Mom said.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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