last ditches

plural of last ditch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditches
Noun
  • An incomprehensible dropped fly ball to center had runners and the corners with two down.
    Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • While there were some mixed emotions, there was also an understanding of what a trade of that magnitude signals from the front office, especially after the earlier additions of corners Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • This leads to more efficient fixes and a security posture aligned with how attackers actually operate in complex environments.
    William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • This support window is short compared with the OnePlus Go 2 (five years of OS updates and six years of security fixes) and the entry-level iPad (an expected minimum of five years of OS and security updates).
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Use the complimentary bike hire to explore the neighborhood and tourist spots further afield.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
  • Kiley and Pan both locked up their spots for the November general election Tuesday afternoon, according to The Associated Press.
    Mathew Miranda June 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The Crusaders, who claimed a SoCal-record third regional title, racked up 14 hits but Payne worked out of several jams.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
  • Barton recommends using them in recipes like jams, jellies, preserves, and smoothies where their softer texture won't be an issue.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • After making par on each of the first nine holes, Lopez made her move on the back with four birdies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Of the more than 40 million annual visitors to the state, about a quarter seek outdoor recreation, including fishing at the state’s extensive network of fishing holes—rivers like the Missouri and Mississippi, as well as more than 2,700 lakes—meaning a stop at Bass Pro is almost always in order.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Standard practices with cattle can break the skin, including shearing and dehorning, or even moving them in and out of corrals can cause scrapes and cuts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Harrison Ford As most pop culture enthusiasts know, Harrison Ford is best known for playing an expert pilot in the Star Wars franchise, with his character Han Solo navigating the Millennium Falcon through a number of scrapes.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
  • The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • How long should these impasses between words, ideas, formal breakthroughs last, anyway, in any one spell of writing?
    Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Last ditches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20ditches. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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