last-ditch
Example Sentences
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The actor stars in a soaring, witty space epic, based on the novel by Andy Weir, about a man on a last-ditch mission to protect the sun from a microscopic but urgent threat.
Igor Tudor was hired by Tottenham as a last-ditch attempt at surviving what would be a catastrophic relegation from the Premier League.
From BBC
But in a last-ditch push, Paramount this week agreed to pay more for a Warner Bros takeover.
From BBC
Iran and the United States held talks in Switzerland on Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to avert war under the shadow of the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
From Barron's
The talks are seen as a last-ditch effort to prevent a conflict, but the chances of an agreement remain unclear.
From BBC
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