last gasp

Example Sentences

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However, a pass interference penalty advanced the ball to the Marquez 39 and gave the Rams one last gasp with zeros on the clock.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

When billionaire Ted Turner made his last gasp effort to thwart the WWE’s nationwide dominance via his World Championship Wrestling promotion, he made Hogan his star attraction in a clear shot at McMahon.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

But the uproar is a sign of something ending—a last gasp from the era of the diligent, human reader who can tell the difference between a real book and a fake one.

From Slate • May 21, 2025

I think it’s a sign of the last gasp of the pandemic that so many people read reporter Vonnai Phair’s February story about Netflix restricting its password-sharing rules.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

By 1860, the practice of bleeding a patient is the last gasp of a treatment that goes back to the "bodily humors" theory of the ancient Greeks.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman