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deadline

[ded-lahyn] / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /


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Much of the work his researchers do is measurable since it involves making a certain number of cold calls by an established deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There is no legal deadline for the EU's investigation to end.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Raman, an urban planner, entered the mayoral race as somewhat of a surprise just before the filing deadline and shortly after she had already endorsed Bass.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At Joon Um’s tax and accounting firm, new clients are told to finish their paperwork by March 1, or his team may be too busy to make the April 15 deadline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

On 5 March Galileo announced his intention to leave for Rome; on the nineteenth he was still impatiently waiting for a litter to carry him and complaining that he had a deadline to meet.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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