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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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
After impressing her boss Frank Ferretti (Harvey Keitel), an aging industry king who longs for his glory days, Ruby — in a last-ditch effort to save the company from financial ruin — is tasked with modernizing and diversifying Spread’s editorial strategy with a brand new app.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 July 2024
Fox News, 13 June 2024
Special independent status could be granted to the diverse and geopolitically sensitive provinces of Baghdad, Diyala, and Kirkuk (à la the District of Columbia), in a last ditch effort at maintaining their pluralism.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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Adjective
The alarm that followed fueled a last-ditch effort by Democratic leaders worried about an election catastrophe to push Biden, in public and in private, to step aside from the nomination in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris or some other Democrat from the next generation.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
After impressing her boss Frank Ferretti (Harvey Keitel), an aging industry king who longs for his glory days, Ruby — in a last-ditch effort to save the company from financial ruin — is tasked with modernizing and diversifying Spread’s editorial strategy with a brand new app.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 July 2024
Noun
Continue reading … - POLITICS 'LAST DITCH EFFORT' – Fani Willis files 'last ditch effort' to get Trump case back on track.
—Fox News, 13 June 2024
Special independent status could be granted to the diverse and geopolitically sensitive provinces of Baghdad, Diyala, and Kirkuk (à la the District of Columbia), in a last ditch effort at maintaining their pluralism.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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“Last-ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-ditch. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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