last ditches

plural of last ditch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditches
Noun
  • In Singapore 2023, Williams driver Logan Sargeant retired from the race due to the extreme conditions, while Lance Stroll collapsed by his car after the race, near blacking out in high-speed corners.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Look closely near the corners or edges of the frame for a blurry patch, smeared light, or a soft square that looks slightly out of focus — that’s where the watermark used to be.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The good news for employers is that these are fixes that point to leadership and the culture and don’t cost a lot to implement.
    Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Senate Democrats have been demanding fixes to health care to avoid a spike in premiums for many low- and middle-income Americans to unlock their support for funding the government.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Just a few days ago, the field for the Hero World Challenge was announced, leaving three spots open for sponsor exemptions.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But state resources don’t have any authority over an HOA to help open up more spots, Chesnut said.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With a deep love and passion for tactile goods, her brand sells items like jams, flower sprinkles, and teas.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The prolific, late-night jams with various musicians floating-in-and-out of Electric Lady, combined with D’Angelo and Questlove’s intense studying of their predecessors, made the multi-year experience feel like going to school in the best way.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The fit also seemed perfect for both sides, as the Eagles were seeking to fill any holes on the defensive lines.
    Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The report also described bruises, scrapes and open sores across his chest, back, arms and legs.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Is River in desperate need of some R&R, or is everyone else projecting their own predicaments onto him?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Another reason is that these funding impasses are often covered by the media.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Last ditches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20ditches. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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