nick of time
Example Sentences
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The country stored up 1.26 billion barrels of oil in the nick of time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
It built up those reserves just in the nick of time.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
She granted it one hour before he was set to appear at ICE offices, just in the nick of time.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025
As it happened, Bernstein made good on his promise of filling up Shea and meeting Epstein’s expectations in the nick of time.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025
Sobered by the force of the rising tempest, I realized that I’d gotten down the trickiest ground just in the nick of time.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
