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eleventh hours

noun

plural of eleventh hour

as in crossroads

the latest possible time The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.

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Noun

Which, honestly, left them at a very uncomfortable crossroads.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026
Loved by locals, Las Vegas’ Arts District is at a crossroads.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of crossroads

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Prosecutors said Guillen suffered 54 sharp-force wounds, including 45 stab wounds to her face, head, neck and extremities.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
For Applegate, her previous diagnosis of MS had offered an explanation for her ongoing struggle with symptoms including tingling and numbness in her extremities, lack of coordination, balance issues and difficulty walking.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremities

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As crises in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea become more linked amid an expanding regional war, replicating the patchwork maritime strategy that never fully worked would be a serious mistake.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
The latest attack came as part of the ongoing war between the army and the RSF, which broke out in April 2023, triggering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, according to aid organizations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of crises

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As old assumptions are tested and new possibilities emerge, Pine Grove reminds them that love, family, and the spirit of Christmas often arrive in the most unexpected ways.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
The new Lakers map is truly filled with endless possibilities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibilities

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The pop star’s fourth album explores the cracks between the hits, the climaxes, and the comedowns.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of climaxes

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That count includes troops who died in medical events and other situations that do not have a direct connection to the conflict, with 18 service members having been killed from Iranian strikes, combat aircraft crashes or disposal of Iranian drones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Gottschalck said the drought situations are expected to persist this winter across the Midwest.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of situations

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The intense temperature and pressure of the impact heated the moon's crust and mantle so much that many of the volatile elements present (volatiles are elements with low boiling points), including potassium, evaporated and escaped into space.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Thermodynamics drives selective recovery The researchers hypothesized that FJH combined with chlorine gas could exploit differences in Gibbs free energy and boiling points to selectively remove non-REE elements from magnet waste.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025

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