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The phrase "clashing deadlines" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to two or more deadlines that you have to complete, and that are difficult to meet because they are close to each other in terms of timing. For example: "I am feeling very overwhelmed by the clashing deadlines I have this week."
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While there may be clashing deadlines and twice the work, you could find a joint honours course twice as enriching.
Working with two academic departments can result in clashing deadlines, twice the staff to get to know and double the feedback sessions.
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But periods of intense effort arise only occasionally, so it is possible to schedule it so that it does not clash with scientific deadlines, LiCata says.
He began his career at Bell Telephone Labs, birthplace of the laser and transistor, and later became an expert in managing complex software projects, a field notorious for spiralling costs, missed deadlines, and clashing egos.
Mr. Harmon, who has also written for animated features like "Monster House," was fired in May as the show runner on "Community," where he was well-known for overseeing episodes that stretched the boundaries of live-action comedy — and for clashing with executives over deadlines and other production details.
My dissertation deadline clashed with the time we needed to book artists and finalise contracts, which was a pretty demanding time.
Saying you've had other homework assignments which clashed with the deadline date for this one, and that this got in the way (it's advisable to ask nicely for a deadline extension after).
In the clash, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood rejected "arbitrary deadlines" to cut the budget deficit, but said it should fall from £90bn to £30bn by 2020.
Finke departed Deadline Hollywood earlier this month after clashing with Penske over multiple issues, and said she was going to start her own site that would cover Hollywood news.
Speculation about Finke's future at Deadline Hollywood heated up after rival online publication The Wrap reported that Finke was dismissed from her position after clashing with Jay Penske, the chief executive of Penske Media Corp., or PMC, which owns Deadline Hollywood.
Deadlines loom.
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