on deadline

phrase

variants or under deadline
: with the requirement of meeting a deadline
working on deadline

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Once, when his unit came under heavy fire, a soldier running for cover caught a glimpse of Salinger hunched under a table, clacking away like a frenzied newsman on deadline. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 And on deadline day, a time for front offices to explore every possibility, the Nationals spent limited time actually discussing such a deal. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Daily newspapers keep scores of advance obituaries on file so reporters aren’t scrambling on deadline when an important person in the community dies. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

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“On deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20deadline. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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