lost cause

Example Sentences

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But the police often write off these neighborhoods as enemy territory or lost causes.

From New York Times

Yet even after moving to England with her husband and children to escape the stigma of association, she embarks on her own lost cause to redeem the family name.

From Washington Post

But in the end, she said, it's better to get something done than to keep arguing about a mostly lost cause.

From Salon

It may ultimately be a lost cause, but it’s a fight worth fighting.

From Seattle Times

“Hong Kong is not a lost cause. There are still people fighting on the streets, they are not giving up. We just need more support and more determination from the international community,” he said.

From Washington Post