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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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Then rinse the board with hot water, apply detergent, and scrub it with a clean brush to remove food debris and oils.
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Using hot water makes the dissolving happen faster.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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File Explorer is getting lots of bug fixes and updates to improve its stability.
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Three structural fixes would convert most opposition into grudging acceptance, and even a meaningful share of that opposition into active support.
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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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The group previously backed Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, D-Bakersfield, in the primary, even paying for a $135,000 ad spot.
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The family’s burger spot — George’s Burger Stand — sits three blocks away and has seen similar drops in business, according to De La Torre.
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The upshot of Yale’s report, which is by far the most self-critical of the three, is that administrators bear much of the responsibility for higher education’s current predicament.
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What to read next Once the initial excitement of weightlessness has worn off, the kids realize the true extent of their predicament.
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In the background, the soft morning sunlight casts a warm glow, illuminating a spread of orange juice, tea, and a baguette sandwich with butter and jam.
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Stick to whole grapes instead of grape juice, raisins, or jams, as these have more sugar and fewer nutritional benefits.
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Andrew Benintendi began the inning with a single and was lifted for pinch runner Luisangel Acuña.
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Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox retired 26 straight Washington batters before pinch-hitter Ed Fitzgerald hit a double just inside the right-field line for the only hit.
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“Last ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20ditch. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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