At the last moment, congressional Republicans gave way and allowed the federal money to keep flowing.
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Still, it's quite possible that, at the last moment, a government whip will cry "not moved!"
However, at the last moment Joseph's nerve failed him and he refused to run.
Suchen never understood what had driven her to grasp the oar at the last moment.
At the last moment Mr Jindal realised his straddle was not working, struck down the measure, and apologised.
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Northern and southern elites have repeatedly taken matters to the brink, before pulling back at the last moment.
When thrown right, the cutter travels straight down the middle before breaking to the left at the last moment.
In November, Congress came close to paying some of the dues but the deal collapsed at the last moment.
Mr Venizelos threw his hat into the ring at the last moment, after running a whispering campaign against Mr Papademos.
Viacom is believed to have wanted to buy the site, but it lost out to News Corporation at the last moment.
In June, and at the last moment, South Korea shelved a deal to share intelligence with Japan, mainly about North Korea.
This is not to suggest that the prize is about to be torn from Mr Brown's grasp at the last moment.
Eventually, these employees scurry around for business at the last moment, no different than bubble teams battling to save their seasons.
The frustration of the Harrison debacle, where the Scot pulled out at the last moment citing weight problems, gives Cook extra motivation.
Hu favored the provocative picture, but at the last moment she hesitated.
It helped that the Dutch electorate, at the last moment, shied away from backing parties openly critical of the centralising power of Brussels.
At the last moment one dancer was unable to get a visa, forcing Mr Galili to rearrange the piece days before its debut.
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The Yankees nearly did that with A-Rod in 2007 until Hank Steinbrenner stepped in at the last moment with a crazy 10-year deal.
But you can sense the doomy drops off the inky edges, and the corners have a nasty habit of tightening at the last moment.
Then, at the last moment, rocket nozzles on the rotor tips will be powered up, providing enough lift to ensure a gentle, controlled landing.
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Miller made his best stop on the Devils' next attempt when he kicked out his right pad at the last moment to stop Patrik Elias.
"They'll draft someone in at the last moment, " Mary Anne says.
Even Bulgaria and Romania, which have signed accession treaties, could find the doors bolted at the last moment the French parliament still has to ratify Bulgarian and Romanian membership.
Unfortunately for them, Keith pulled back at the last moment.
"It is beyond description to tell you what you feel when travelling to your own execution and, at the last moment, you find you have been bought out, " she said.
When he ran the firm, Mr Paulson nearly tied the knot with JPMorgan (now JPMorgan Chase) but balked at the last moment, fearing the deal would dilute Goldman's close-knit culture.
However, the German government is wavering between a position which says "drive the Greeks out" and one which says "do the minimum possible to avoid catastrophe at the last moment".
An agreement in principle with banks and private-sector creditors that the Greek government will pay them back only half what they are owed came right at the last moment.
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