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Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, after the Dolphins lost to the New York Jets and were eliminated from their last-gasp hope of making the playoffs, had a locker-room outburst pleading for a way out from the team.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Justin was arguably United’s man of the match, personally thwarting Florian Wirtz with two last-gasp blocks in the first half as a wing-back, before proving equally dependable at centre-back in the latter stages.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And the Broncos sacked Love twice on a last-gasp fourth-quarter drive, as Joseph's unit again did enough to win.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2025
The court found that even Bondi’s last-gasp effort to retroactively review and approve the indictments was insufficient.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
And the host side nearly paid for it as Lindenwood had one last-gasp effort to equalize.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
San Marcos tried a flea flicker on its last-gasp play, but it was sniffed out by the Carlsbad defense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
And the Trojans’ defense that came in licking its wounds after allowing 502 yards in a last-gasp loss at Illinois two weeks ago?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In a last-gasp play, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw long into the end zone, but the Broncos defense managed to bat it away to spark jubilant celebrations from the visiting fans.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Justin was arguably United’s man of the match, personally thwarting Florian Wirtz with two last-gasp blocks in the first half as a wing-back, before proving equally dependable at centre-back in the latter stages.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And the Broncos sacked Love twice on a last-gasp fourth-quarter drive, as Joseph's unit again did enough to win.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2025
The court found that even Bondi’s last-gasp effort to retroactively review and approve the indictments was insufficient.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
And the host side nearly paid for it as Lindenwood had one last-gasp effort to equalize.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
San Marcos tried a flea flicker on its last-gasp play, but it was sniffed out by the Carlsbad defense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
And the Trojans’ defense that came in licking its wounds after allowing 502 yards in a last-gasp loss at Illinois two weeks ago?
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In a last-gasp play, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw long into the end zone, but the Broncos defense managed to bat it away to spark jubilant celebrations from the visiting fans.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Last-gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-gasp. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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