last act
Example Sentences
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But in a last act of defiance to try and throw the case into jeopardy, John attempted to vacate his guilty pleas, which was rejected by a judge.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
More: Berkshire Hathaway shrinks cash pile in Buffett’s last act.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
When Megadeth announced its final album would include a cover of the title track from Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning,” which Mustaine co-wrote, many fans thought the recording would serve as a last act of defiance.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Common at such events in China, there was a visible security presence, and the last act -- global star Dimitri Vegas joined by Chinese rapper Masiwei -- finished at 10pm.
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
All his experience in the Antarctic had proven to him that going to sleep under those conditions could be his last act.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
