last-ditch
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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
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
A last-ditch effort to broker a merger between the rival leagues took place in the White House in February 2025 when President Trump hosted Al-Rumayyan, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Tiger Woods.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
When the deadline neared, Jordan made a last-ditch effort to get the company to honour the terms.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Among them was the Huron leader Kondiaronk, a famed orator who had, more than any other, convened the gathering as a last-ditch effort to avoid internecine conflict.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
