last minute
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Earlier, hundreds of demonstrators had gathered at Porte d'Italie on the edge of Paris, after police at the last minute ordered the union-organised march be moved from Bastille, in the centre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
When someone is coming over at the last minute, I make: emergency blue-cheese dip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The interior minister defended the police by saying they had been under "so much pressure" after working for many hours non-stop and had been deployed to a new venue at the last minute.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
In August, Stewart had to abruptly cancel a Cincinnati show at the last minute for a “minor medical procedure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
You do not just cancel on someone at the last minute.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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