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.
Sometimes they approve it at the last moment and people are forced to buy on the black market.
At the last moment Mr Jindal realised his straddle was not working, struck down the measure, and apologised.
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Until the last moment, Mr Barnier had insisted the new proposals would include some form of a ban.
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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.
As has become the norm in America, the negotiation seems set to continue right up until the last moment.
At the last moment a group of Socialist members rushed in to oppose it, resulting in a 21-15 defeat.
In November, Congress came close to paying some of the dues but the deal collapsed at the last moment.
Still, the issues on which he and his commanders stood ground till the last moment were more than technicalities.
Then, at the very last moment, they insisted that SDI be effectively abandoned.
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.
Then officials changed their minds at the very last moment, so my family and our neighbors were not plunged into darkness.
Then came the stupendous moment as the all clear was announced - Khrushchev had backed down at the very last moment!
The frustration of the Harrison debacle, where the Scot pulled out at the last moment citing weight problems, gives Cook extra motivation.
Group tours can be more convenient and can usually be booked at the last moment they follow a fixed program and time schedule.
This performance, documented on a new live set, marked the last moment when Amos was truly just a woman and a piano.
Hu favored the provocative picture, but at the last moment she hesitated.
The sites of polling stations were kept secret until the last moment.
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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In fact everyone expects to grandstand this disaster right up to the last moment when angels will sing and the disaster is averted.
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.
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