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Recent Examples of last ditch
Forget the flimsy strips of aluminum around the edges of the pie as a last ditch effort.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants.
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Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied NCPG’s request for an emergency stay, a last ditch effort to keep the number from reverting to the local council.
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Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
In a last ditch effort, the determined rescuers brought in an excavator and devised a plan that would save the animal’s life.
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Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for last ditch
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants.
—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied NCPG’s request for an emergency stay, a last ditch effort to keep the number from reverting to the local council.
—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
In a last ditch effort, the determined rescuers brought in an excavator and devised a plan that would save the animal’s life.
—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for last ditch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditch
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Wash white sheets weekly, ideally using hot water for a deeper clean.
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Permits were obtained for wiring, hot water heating and other work, City Buildings Department records show.
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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Finding this underground hangout might be tricky, but look for the side door on the building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Reed Street.
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Taking so many positions means the president can’t be fully wrong while letting the public fix on different, albeit often conflicting, statements that can reinforce their own beliefs.
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This is not exclusively a Ronaldo issue, and simply swapping him out for Goncalo Ramos would be an overly simplistic fix.
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Honda was planning on building its new Zero Series family of EVs in Ohio before pulling the plug on the program at the eleventh hour.
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And the work starts now, not at the eleventh hour.
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To take Kim’s spot on the roster, the Braves returned infielder Kyle Farmer from his rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus.
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The pyrotechnics were launched from eight barges on the Potomac River and spots in West Potomac Park.
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The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents.
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Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
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Crawford also doubled to lead off the sixth, but Chandler worked his way out of that jam, striking out both Turner and Kyle Schwarber, then retiring Harper on a soft grounder to second.
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Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
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Add a pinch of kosher salt to plain Greek yogurt; stir to combine.
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Crawford wasn't finished, however, laying down a perfect sacrifice bunt in the seventh to move pinch-runner Derek Hill into scoring position.
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“Last ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20ditch. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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