Sentence examples for Last-minute order from inspiring English sources

Mr. Freeborn, accused by his commanding officer of disregarding a last-minute order to hold his fire, was court-martialed.

That is whether to issue a last-minute order declaring the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a national monument.

Contractors have said it was Mr. Chao who gave the last-minute order to require users to create accounts before they could shop for plans, a decision that contributed to a huge bottleneck once the website went live.

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has served the cause of justice by reversing a noxious last-minute order by the Bush administration that diluted the promise of a fair hearing for immigrants facing deportation.

In Washington today, Ari Fleischer, the spokesman for President-elect George W. Bush, said Mr. Bush would closely review "each and every" last-minute order that Mr. Clinton issues.

As Facebook's opening trade was delayed, trades and order cancellations weren't being handled normally as the auction software couldn't keep up with last-minute order changes.

In a final rush, customers are still calling in, placing last-minute orders.

Jeff Duncan, the company's chief financial officer, said the company was prepared for last-minute orders.

(But I do not recommend last-minute orders; the selection becomes severely depleted by the Friday before Mother's Day).

Jimmy Carter's last-minute orders before Ronald Reagan arrived in 1980 totalled more than 24,000 pages, and Bill Clinton issued 140 pardons on his last day in office alone.

The next day, while rolling back a number of his predecessor's last-minute orders, Mr. Bush imposed a moratorium on the ban.