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last ditch

noun

Definition of last ditch

as in hot water

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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. — 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

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Cam Newton recent headlines from podcast appearances His communication style also put him in some hot water with the Panthers fan base, specifically.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
The other possibilities were immersion in extremely hot water or exposure to hot-water vapor, according to probable-cause affidavits obtained by Fox News Digital.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of hot water

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After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Femi blasted Lesnar with a trio of body shots and running uppercuts in the corner.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of corner

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The beams, in a 32-story project at 222 Broadway expected to yield nearly 800 apartment units, had been wrapped in steel as a makeshift fix, the agency said.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
However, the website indicates that Abarca would focus on funding fixes and upgrades to existing roads and bridges before branching out into creating new transit routes.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of fix

Noun

Hayes knows, in soccer, anything can happen; an injury could sideline any team’s biggest star at the eleventh hour.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
And the dysfunction is already jeopardizing other pressing legislative business in the eleventh hour of the 119th Congress, including bipartisan priorities and crucial government funding bills relied on by many Americans.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of eleventh hour

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Caminero has batted third in nearly half the team’s games (52) and has also been penciled in at the second spot in the order (35) as well as cleanup (23).

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Kevin McGonigle homered for a second straight game and Gleyber Torres also went deep to help the Tigers move within 2 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot two days before the trade deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

Dallas is in a difficult salary-cap jam — sitting a little more than $1 million over the limit after this signing — and getting Robertson signed to a long-term commitment would have meant a higher cap hit and cuts elsewhere.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Mederos, a right-hander, came on with two outs and the tying run on third and got out of that jam.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

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