last-ditch
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By the time his freshman season began, Mestemaker had risen from a last-ditch option to the No. 2 quarterback on the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Clancy's lawyer led a dramatic last-ditch attempt to halt the mistrial and force a verdict, which was unsuccessful.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
As parliament approved his successor, a few dozen people gathered in a last-ditch effort to voice discontent with Fedorov's dismissal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Then, in a last-ditch effort to fend off Hong’s insurgency, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had previously suspended his campaign, reentered the race less than a month before polls opened.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
It was a large, parklike hilltop with a wandering path lined at intervals with information boards describing charges and last-ditch stands and other confused, noisy action.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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