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Discover LudwigThe phrase "last-minute purchase" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a purchase made at the last possible moment, often just before a deadline or event. Example: "I made a last-minute purchase of concert tickets just before they sold out."
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Naan has to be a last-minute purchase.
Neither Baffert nor Salman apologized for the last-minute purchase of War Emblem.
He hopes a last-minute purchase of different veterinary glue may do the trick.
Tele-Trip is sold in airports, although the 10-day clause would limit the value of a last-minute purchase.
By its nature it is often likely to be a last-minute purchase, and hotels will obviously price very short reservations at a premium.
American Express defines typical business fares as the standard rate "basically the sticker price, the lowest economy-class fare available" at close to last-minute purchase, said Don Munro, an American Express spokesman.
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All costumes must be homemade — no last-minute purchases at Ricky's.
Where's the best Christmas market for those last-minute purchases?
This year thousands paid $2.50 per ticket, with unusually warm spring temperatures across Alaska causing a rush of last-minute purchases.
They know tourists are out and about, and will send an assistant or stylist for any last-minute purchases.
Book now on Ryan Air and you can fly for under $10 in April, though the price rises steeply for last-minute purchases.
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