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Recent Examples of last ditch
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
The 33-year-old socialist Mamdani, who has said the Boston mayor Wu is his role model, will now face Cuomo again in November in what’s shaping up as a last ditch, uphill battle to keep the far left from taking over New York City.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
The use of force was a last ditch effort to end a nuclear program built and backed by a government intent not only on terrorizing its own people but also on exporting mayhem abroad.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The lie here is senseless, not made as a last ditch effort to keep his relationship with Ellie intact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The 33-year-old socialist Mamdani, who has said the Boston mayor Wu is his role model, will now face Cuomo again in November in what’s shaping up as a last ditch, uphill battle to keep the far left from taking over New York City.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
The use of force was a last ditch effort to end a nuclear program built and backed by a government intent not only on terrorizing its own people but also on exporting mayhem abroad.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
The lie here is senseless, not made as a last ditch effort to keep his relationship with Ellie intact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditch
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For mop and broom heads and scrub brushes, remove any debris before soaking them in a bucket of hot water, soap, and a disinfecting solution.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The power outage also meant many homes lost heating and hot water as temperatures dropped well below freezing in Berlin.—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But no one outside of the most credulous corners of the media are buying it.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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No amount of reporting fixes that gap.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This comes after the Chinese central bank guided the yuan daily fix past the key 7 per dollar threshold last week.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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One possible reason for the switch-up emerged on Wednesday when a media outlet in South Africa reported that the film’s distributor was pulling Melania from release at the eleventh hour.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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That left Sun-Times sports editor Marty Kaiser to scramble at the eleventh hour for someone to cover the struggling basketball franchise.—
Phil Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Six automatic qualification spots for the round of 16 in March remain up for grabs, as well as places in next month’s play-off ties that decide which other eight sides advance to the last 16.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its hilly, historic neighborhoods feel frighteningly narrow in some spots.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year, however, my predicament has grown more urgent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner’s Jail, to put it nicely, is the predicament of NFL fans whose team is owned by someone whose stewardship does not inspire great optimism.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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This category is a log jam for the widely influential acoustic and electric R&B approach of Dijon Duenas, who’s here for his work on Justin Bieber’s immense Swag and for his exemplary solo album Baby.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starters include Classic Deviled Eggs or Fried Pickles with buttermilk dressing, followed by entrée choices like the Shed Burger—topped with American and Swiss cheese, onion jam, lettuce, tomato and Shed Sauce—or a Chicken Sandwich with habanero honey and pickles.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Season with a good pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook until softened, 5–6 minutes.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jones is on a three-year deal rather than an expiring contract, but the guard’s appeal is driven by his affordability and adaptability as a rotation player who can start in a pinch.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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