last-ditch
Example Sentences
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Stones and Spence made excellent last-ditch challenges in the closing stages, while the 6ft 7in Burn was a much-needed back-post presence as Mexico launched crosses from the left.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
As a last-ditch effort, Murrin’s attorneys asked the Supreme Court to hear the case in February.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Green Dot Public Schools, the charter group that has managed Locke for nearly two decades, is mounting a last-ditch appeal of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The 34-year-old from Sweden went from third to first over the 200th lap after throwing a last-ditch pass around David Malukas with the finish line in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
In a last-ditch effort to save Roosevelt’s life, the doctor filled his syringe with quinine and injected it directly into Roosevelt’s abdomen.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
