last-ditch
Example Sentences
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He drove in another run in the ninth, grounding into a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded, as part of a three-run last-ditch rally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
As parliament approved his successor, a few dozen people gathered in a last-ditch effort to voice discontent with Fedorov's dismissal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Then, in a last-ditch effort to fend off Hong’s insurgency, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had previously suspended his campaign, reentered the race less than a month before polls opened.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Stones and Spence made excellent last-ditch challenges in the closing stages, while the 6ft 7in Burn was a much-needed back-post presence as Mexico launched crosses from the left.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ford made a last-ditch appeal to Congress for economic aid to South Vietnam, but his request was refused.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
