last act

Example Sentences

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"He attempted to push the shooter out of his classroom, and when he was shot, Christian's last act on this earth was to shut the door to his classroom to protect his friends."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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