ˈlas(t)-ˌdich 
-ˈdich
1
: fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance
put up a last-ditch resistance
2
: made as a final effort especially to avert disaster
a last-ditch attempt to raise the money
: a place of final defense or resort
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
As a high school senior in Lake Wales, Fla., coming off the pandemic in 2021, the 6-foot-3 guard never had the exposure that might’ve earned him a last-ditch high-major offer.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
As a last ditch effort, Sunnova in early March borrowed $185 million from KKR at a 15% interest rate, secured by most of the company’s remaining valuable assets, including years of future residual cash flows from those ABS issues.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The plan for the night was to film the climactic scene where Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) takes Bob Wiley (Murray) into the wilderness and straps 20 pounds of explosives to his chest in a last-ditch attempt to finally remove the patient from his life.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
As a high school senior in Lake Wales, Fla., coming off the pandemic in 2021, the 6-foot-3 guard never had the exposure that might’ve earned him a last-ditch high-major offer.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Bankers see a 'last ditch effort' by CFPB Bankers defended the safety of the Zelle app, and said the CFPB was overreaching in its actions.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
As a last ditch effort, Sunnova in early March borrowed $185 million from KKR at a 15% interest rate, secured by most of the company’s remaining valuable assets, including years of future residual cash flows from those ABS issues.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Last-ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-ditch. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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