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last ditches

noun

plural of last ditch

as in hot waters

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Noun

With runners on the corners and two outs, Braden Montgomery hit a high chopper back to the mound.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Overshadowed by the blockbuster acquisition of Myles Garrett, the Rams went and got one of the best corners alive in Trent McDuffie.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of corners

Noun

With iOS 27 on its way in September, and AI accelerating bug hunting, Apple is keeping on top of bugs and security fixes in its older software.

— Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The project has transformed the Burchardi Church, which was left largely in ruins before money was raised for a new roof and other fixes to make the piece a reality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fixes

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In this Instagram photo, she was accompanied by her mother and sister (dressed as the moon and a star, respectively) and her two daughters, Haley, smiling in a unicorn costume, and Hope, dressed in dalmatian spots.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Shoppers also seem to adore 1800s-style spice racks with lots of drawers, which offer multiple spots to house goodies.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of spots

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His handgun jams, prompting him to return to his vehicle and retrieve a rifle, according to the video.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room.

— Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jams

Noun

Hossler was leading until a 30-minute delay because of storms, and returned to three-putt from 30 feet for bogey on the par-3 16th hole, ending his streak of 31 holes without a bogey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Eagle has filed permit applications for a planned pre-feasibility drilling campaign that includes 47 drill holes covering roughly 27,000 feet.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

They were released after they were treated at medical facilities for scrapes, cuts, dehydration and exhaustion over the weekend, State Police Lt.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Vibrio vulnificus can enter the body through unhealed cuts and scrapes, recent piercings and tattoos, and recent surgical incisions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrapes

Noun

Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026

Definition of predicaments

Noun

The second chapter intertwines misfortune and impasses.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold lawmakers’ pay during government shutdowns, aiming to encourage faster resolution of federal budget impasses after record-breaking closures.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

Definition of impasses

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