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last ditches

noun

plural of last ditch

as in hot waters

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There were a few bumps in the road that played out publicly over the years, but as of earlier this year, the artists are firmly in each other’s corners.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
The iPad mini is a rectangular glass-and-metal slab with rounded corners and flat edges all around.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of corners

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Record-warm ocean water is pushing sea levels higher, while officials and experts say temporary fixes such as seawalls may not suffice as coastal flooding worsens.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The organization also urged LPP to follow the brand’s lead, saying that LPP, too, had outstanding safety fixes within its network of 100 supplier factories.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixes

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The 154-minute live concert film spans hits, deep cuts and extended jams.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Where Bikini Kill’s raw, aggressive, discordant tunes subvert gender expectations imposed on women, Uppity’s sincere and introspective jams refute the self-defeating emotional sterility that patriarchy demands from men.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of jams

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Second-round leader Haeran Ryu, who birdied her last three holes, still led the tournament by four strokes after a 4-under 68 and a three-round total of 17-under 199.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Gaps where electrons can sit, called holes, can also induce superconductivity at not-so-cold temperatures, just in a slightly different way.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of holes

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Cuts and scrapes on the nonstick surface can cause it to chip or flake off, exposing the metal during cooking.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026
The Missouri researcher has captured and analyzed hundreds of thousands of trail-camera images over the years, with many of the best shots coming at scrapes doctored with a variety of scents and lures.

— Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrapes

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The relentless rain associated with Hurricane Isaias didn’t stop some hikers from venturing onto trails and greenways in North Carolina, leading to life-threatening predicaments, officials say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicaments

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The unsanctioned parades of cars decked out in Mexican flags have previously led to major traffic jams and impasses for emergency vehicles.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
California law bars law enforcement officers and firefighters from striking against public employers, instead providing dispute-resolution procedures for labor impasses.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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