last-ditch
Example Sentences
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Green Dot Public Schools, the charter group that has managed Locke for nearly two decades, is mounting a last-ditch appeal of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“It’s exploitative and frankly disrespectful and infuriating that that is kind of a last-ditch effort to suggest to my community ... that they’ve been wrong the whole time,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
However, the aquatic mammal was already considered ailing and close to death when a final, last-ditch attempt was made earlier in May.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The move marks EQT’s last-ditch attempt to reach a friendly deal after some Intertek shareholders signaled, even before the latest offer was disclosed, that they wanted the company to engage with its suitor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Leaned in and said something to Ali in the backseat, perhaps one last-ditch effort to change his mind.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
