just in time
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With the would-be tying run standing on first base and one out, Scott crashed hard on Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice bunt and zipped a throw across the diamond just in time for the out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“People We Meet on Vacation” “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
Los Angeles previously passed a series of minimum-wage increases for airport and hotel workers that would have lifted hourly pay to at least $30 by mid-2028, just in time for the Olympic Games.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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
Jeb grabbed Fred’s overalls just in time to keep him from mowing down a tomato plant.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
