last straw
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"There are people who can't afford to live in cities, rents are out of step with salaries," she said, describing the eviction of Maricarmen as "the last straw".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
This letter being read out in full on BBC Radio 4 turns out to be the last straw for poor Verity.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It could be a real easy excuse for us to say, ‘Alright, that’s finally the last straw that’s gonna keep us from doing this thing,’” fullback Kyle Juszczyk said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
That was the last straw for 42-year-old Keridan, whose husband canceled Disney+ last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
But when old Master Nkrumah, age eighty-seven, had begun referring to the Greater Jungle as “her,” that had been the last straw.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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