last-ditch

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“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

There had been last-ditch efforts to salvage FCAS.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The move marks EQT’s last-ditch attempt to reach a friendly deal after some Intertek shareholders signaled they wanted the company to engage with its suitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But an alert Gabriel put in a last-ditch effort, applying just enough pressure to distract Simeone as he got his shot away and save Saliba's blushes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In a last-ditch effort to save Roosevelt’s life, the doctor filled his syringe with quinine and injected it directly into Roosevelt’s abdomen.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple