ultimatum

Example Sentences

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“After another day of market stress” on Thursday, they said, the ultimatum was “delayed further to April 6.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Bush’s 48-hour ultimatum for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq had just expired.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

But the story really begins with an ultimatum.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The ultimatum came at a Tuesday meeting at the Pentagon that ended in a stalemate, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

That was when he gave Big Ma his ultimatum: “If Darnell don’t get cleaned up, he’s got to go.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia