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Brighton & Hove Albion’s first ticket to Wembley Stadium has been punched, substitute Nadim Noordam’s last-gasp stoppage-time winner sealing a breathless 3-2 comeback victory against Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 May 2026
And finally, with the airline burning through dollars — a situation not helped by the increasing costs of fuel from the U.S.-Iran conflict — a last-gasp federal bailout deal fell short.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
With Knight’s last-gasp equalizer in the Olympic final in Milan, the veteran wrote herself into US hockey history, becoming the women’s all-time Olympic goals and points leader.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, filed without evidence of fraud, was an audacious last-gasp attempt to overturn the results.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Audacious last gasp The lawsuit, filed without evidence of fraud, was an audacious last-gasp attempt to overturn the results.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
And in a final last-gasp drive with less than two minutes to play, Nix looked to Bryant for a short gain on a 2nd-and-10.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
And while Democrats attempted a last-gasp vote in December to reform and extend health care subsidies, the health care debate was yet again punted into the next year.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, after the Dolphins lost to the New York Jets and were eliminated from their last-gasp hope of making the playoffs, had a locker-room outburst pleading for a way out from the team.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 May 2026
And finally, with the airline burning through dollars — a situation not helped by the increasing costs of fuel from the U.S.-Iran conflict — a last-gasp federal bailout deal fell short.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
With Knight’s last-gasp equalizer in the Olympic final in Milan, the veteran wrote herself into US hockey history, becoming the women’s all-time Olympic goals and points leader.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, filed without evidence of fraud, was an audacious last-gasp attempt to overturn the results.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Audacious last gasp The lawsuit, filed without evidence of fraud, was an audacious last-gasp attempt to overturn the results.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
And in a final last-gasp drive with less than two minutes to play, Nix looked to Bryant for a short gain on a 2nd-and-10.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
And while Democrats attempted a last-gasp vote in December to reform and extend health care subsidies, the health care debate was yet again punted into the next year.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, after the Dolphins lost to the New York Jets and were eliminated from their last-gasp hope of making the playoffs, had a locker-room outburst pleading for a way out from the team.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Last-gasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-gasp. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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