just in time
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Trey Mangum says of the runaway No. 1 pick, “Dropping just in time is Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ anchored by Sally Field and an absolute shoo-in.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Drizzle could dampen Southern California on Monday and Tuesday before a heat wave arrives just in time for Mother’s Day weekend — possibly pushing the thermometer to 90 degrees in downtown L.A. on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The blowback froze Warsh’s path through the Senate until April 24, when the U.S. attorney’s office announced the probe would be halted, just in time for the Senate to confirm Warsh on schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Sunshine and warmth will return later this week but a change to more unsettled conditions looks likely, just in time for the bank holiday weekend.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
There was a ladder leaning up against the garage, and Frank’s warning came just in time to save Joe from tripping over it.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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