The last-minute surge helped the Dow to recoup the 15 points it lost on Monday.

For months, the Bush administration has been urging insurers to hire additional telephone operators to handle the expected last-minute surge in enrollment.

According to the polls, about 40% of likely voters are still undecided, offering hope of a last-minute surge for Huntsman.

A14 Ohio is the President's best hope for a last-minute surge.

The nation's biggest retailers reported higher December sales, proving that a last-minute surge of Christmas shoppers had reversed a letdown early in the month.

Festival officials, staring a potential disaster in the face, took the line that summer festivals traditionally experienced a last-minute surge at the box office.

But given the last-minute surge in applications, why not extend the deadline to accommodate as many eligible aliens as possible?

He said there could be a last-minute surge of students signing up today.

When a last-minute surge brought members of the audience to the stage, a shaken Chloe returned to the present.

"We think the last-minute surge we expected is already starting," he said.