last minute

Example Sentences

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He does, however, point out some drawbacks: either the trip is often cancelled at the last minute, or the drivers don't answer calls.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Before Naked Drummer came to meet me for our first date, he called at the last minute and said the following:

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Other hassles include hospitals sometimes canceling contracts at the last minute, even after a nurse has arrived in town, said Rachel Altum, who helps run a Facebook group and an annual conference for travel nurses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But she had to pull out at the last minute, telling fans on Thursday that she had to cancel due to sickness.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Julia’s dressed as Batgirl, and let me point out there’s no way anyone could come up with that costume at the last minute.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée