deadline
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With 90 minutes left before his deadline expired, he announced a two-week ceasefire that appears to be hanging by a thread.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Friday is the deadline for parents — many weighing public vs. private education — to accept or decline offers via the district’s enrollment lottery system for its vaunted magnet schools and other programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“We could see an extension of that deadline, but we could also see a return to hostilities if the first round of negotiations is not successful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
President Donald Trump announced a two-week-long cease-fire deal with Iran shortly before his deadline and dramatic threat of attacks expired.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Let’s not panic when Mom had to push back the next Harriet book deadline because she was so tired, she couldn’t think straight.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
Vocabulary lists containing deadline
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