ultimatum
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Sheeran, 35, confirmed he had received an ultimatum from venue owners, but said he wasn’t the one who decided to pull Macklemore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The doctor gave her an ultimatum: renounce your father or never see me again.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In September, he dangled a naked ultimatum: Either ABC “took action” against Kimmel, or the network would face severe regulatory consequences.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
But in early 2018, ahead of a planned tour, Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac after Nicks allegedly issued the band an ultimatum threatening to leave if he wasn’t cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
We gave Dr. Xuma an ultimatum: we would support him for reelection to the presidency of the ANC provided he supported our proposed Program of Action.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
They also started wider European hostilities by sending ultimata to Russia and France, and by declaring war when those ultimata were rejected - indeed fabricating a pretext that French aircraft had bombed Nuremberg.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2014
Cried Wagner later, still angry over the deadline demand: "They don't give me ultimata!"
From Time Magazine Archive
The ultimata were immediately communicated to Premier Michalakopoulos and, after a Cabinet Council, the Government presented its collective resignation to the Provisional President.
From Time Magazine Archive
They sent out occasional ultimata ordering the cessation of fighting, the retirement from a far advanced frontier, and what not else.
From Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg
Of course they have the instructions of the President, with his ultimata, etc., but they will strive earnestly for peace.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones
“We don’t believe in deadlines or ultimatums to secure Iran’s national interests.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
But Baqaei said Tehran "never accepts ultimatums" and that he could not confirm any such message was received.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The McKinsey and EY studies highlight that open communication and collaboration unlock AI’s potential far more effectively than ultimatums.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025
In the latest India-Pakistan stand-off, there were no ultimatums, no red buttons.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
What he needed was someone who was focused and determined, someone who would set ultimatums and stick to them.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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