last gasp
Example Sentences
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That proved to be the last gasp for the American attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I think it’s the last gasp of the curse of the Bambino,” Flemming joked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
When billionaire Ted Turner made his last gasp effort to thwart the WWE’s nationwide dominance via his World Championship Wrestling promotion, he made Hogan his star attraction in a clear shot at McMahon.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025
That sure was the last gasp of the 20th century, the future would say.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025
By 1860, the practice of bleeding a patient is the last gasp of a treatment that goes back to the "bodily humors" theory of the ancient Greeks.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
