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deadline

[ded-lahyn] / ˈdɛdˌlaɪn /


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The mayor has given Lineage a 13 August deadline to complete the cleanup.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

That is about a month later than the initial deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The Sparks ownership group fired general manager Raegan Pebley in mid-July, seemingly changing direction near the deadline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The plans for a new facility have been drawn up and hospital leaders are confident construction will be wrapped by the deadline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

As they crossed the deadline, they could expect trouble.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

If the appeal is being lodged by your school or college, the deadlines are 20 August for priority cases and 28 August for others.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

A committee of senior national-security officials would review such deployments on hard deadlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But the appeals court found the states had shown they were already facing immediate consequences from the directive, including deadlines requiring them to alter election procedures and coordinate with federal agencies before the November elections.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Tax deadlines are looming and there is not a lot of time left on the clock to make adjustments.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 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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