How to Use last-ditch in a Sentence
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Somebody runs to catch a train to make a last-ditch speech.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump is urging Iran to make a last-ditch deal that ends the war.
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Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Emily says this is her last-ditch effort to make the two of them get along.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Badgers turned the ball over on downs to end that last-ditch drive.
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Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Nov. 2025
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That last-ditch effort proved futile.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Any save, block or last-ditch tackle is greeted with high fives and chest bumps.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Judkins’ last-ditch effort to throw the ball across the field was for naught.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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His last-ditch effort was no match for Scheffler.
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Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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Quick denied McAvoy with a last-ditch kick out with his right pad.
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Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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And what desperate straits or last-ditch hopes led to such an extreme step?
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Brian Handwerk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Feb. 2023
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That one was at the end of a session, kind of thing just by myself as a last-ditch effort.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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This felt like a last-ditch attempt to stay in the mix, but Phaedra wasn’t even phased.
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Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
1 June 2025
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People lost at sea or aboard a sinking ship have used them as a last-ditch effort to call for help.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2024
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If Duckett was innocent, this last-ditch test could show it.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Outside of the courts, Mastro was coming up with a new last-ditch scheme.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2026
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The group’s last-ditch effort to reach homeowners is a letter.
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Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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On the next play, Hurts threw a last-ditch Hail Mary into the end zone.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Much of his long runs came on last-ditch attempts to clinch a first down where receivers were not available down field.
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Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
18 Jan. 2026
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In the car ride there, Lindsay says that this seems like a couple’s last-ditch effort.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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This move is really a bit of a last-ditch effort for Rodriguez.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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In a last-ditch effort, Cramer asked for advice on Reddit.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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The confessions were a last-ditch effort by Bundy to avoid the electric chair.
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Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That last-ditch effort, an act of bravery, ultimately cost him his life.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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But, near the end of the match with a 1-0 scoreline, there was a last-ditch effort by Bay.
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Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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And that proved just enough, as Paveletzke’s last-ditch 3 at the buzzer fell incomplete.
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Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the Orediggers’ last-ditch drive with 59 seconds to go fizzled out.
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Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Mavericks have seven games left for Flagg to try to make a last-ditch push for the award.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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But this is the kind of last-ditch attempt to pull at her heartstrings, but Yasmin can’t help but be snide and bitchy.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, Hank follows her to the airport in a last-ditch attempt to win her back.
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Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2025
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But in a last-ditch attempt to connect with Lily, the old woman recounts her life story.
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Heller McAlpin,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Apr. 2024
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But his last ditch attempt to flee to safety would fail.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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And maybe this is a last ditch way of hoping that he doesn’t get prosecuted for.
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
6 June 2022
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Forget the flimsy strips of aluminum around the edges of the pie as a last ditch effort.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
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But on the sixth, the last ditch effort was to get that crowd to stop what was happening in the building.
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NBC News,
26 June 2022
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The ad comes as a last ditch effort with less than two weeks to go until Election Day.
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Iris Samuels,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Oct. 2022
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Lancaster made one final last ditch drive, but a 41-yard field goal attempt with no time left fell just short.
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Matthew Stepp,
star-telegram,
21 Oct. 2017
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So Ellison texted Zaslav in what now reads as a last ditch effort to get a deal over the line.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Dec. 2025
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Their apparent goal is to convince United officials to make a last ditch bid.
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SI.com,
8 Aug. 2019
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The Saints last ditch effort on a fourth and 17 at midfield was the perfect example.
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Michael Niziolek,
cleveland,
18 Oct. 2022
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But Philae didn't pick up the call, likely never receiving the last ditch message.
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John Wenz,
Popular Mechanics,
12 Jan. 2016
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This week, Texas House Democrats fled the state in a last ditch effort to block a voting restrictions bill.
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ABC News,
18 July 2021
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In a last ditch effort between program, city and county officials, the project might survive the chopping block.
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Vanessa Swales,
Journal Sentinel,
29 Oct. 2024
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Perkins’ family disputed this and chalked it up to Bullock’s last ditch effort to save himself.
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Krista M. Torralva,
Dallas News,
15 July 2021
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Zond 5 was simply a last ditch effort at snatching a national victory.
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Eric Betz,
Discover Magazine,
18 Sep. 2018
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The new timeline comes as net neutrality advocates make a last ditch effort to undo the repeal.
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James Hohmann,
Washington Post,
11 May 2018
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In a last ditch idea, with one more breathing apparatus failing, doctors decided to pump high-flow oxygen through her nose.
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Dave Quinn,
Peoplemag,
8 Jan. 2024
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Its last ditch effort is to bring back its founder-CEO, who was responsible for much of the sports brand’s turmoil.
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Jane Thier,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2024
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In a last ditch attempt to get Sam caught, Jay and Rebecca try to bury the phone in his backyard in the middle of the night.
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Anne Cohen,
refinery29.com,
6 Oct. 2020
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Erika and Gia then make a last ditch effort to be seen in a series that evokes the likes of Booksmart and Mean Girls.
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Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 July 2022
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Eventually, Trinity applies white mime makeup and performs in a last ditch effort to draw more eyes.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2022
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Sensing that pressure, Gonzales got up from her seat and began whispering to other tribe members in a last ditch attempt at safety.
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Demetrio Teniente,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2018
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The visitors started the second half brightly, with Chiellini being forced to make two last ditch challenges to prevent Udinese getting a shot on goal.
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SI.com,
11 Mar. 2018
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Richardson even flew to Moscow on the eve of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a last ditch effort to persuade Russia to make a trade.
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Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
9 July 2022
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In a last ditch effort, Flemmings added to his Golden Boot status in the 89th minute and 10 minutes of extra time left.
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Lorenzino Estrada,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Sep. 2020
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Westminster then gave little resistance as Day scored on the next play on a run up the middle, wanting to get the ball back for a last ditch-effort to tie with a touchdown and two-point conversion.
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Mike Peticca,
cleveland,
6 Oct. 2019
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The Panthers' last ditch hook-and-ladder attempt failed deep in their own territory and Cleveland escaped victorious.
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Mike Jones,
USA TODAY,
12 Sep. 2022
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Sweden did have a few nervous moments - not least when Andreas Granqvist had to make a last ditch clearance in the 80th minute - but the Swiss rarely looked like scoring.
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SI.com,
3 July 2018
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When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Creator Aaron Guzikowski has spun a deft—if absolutely bizarre—tale of shifting alliances, power struggles and humankind’s last ditch effort to survive so far.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 June 2022
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Seth Hurwitz was on a bike trip riding across Europe when news of his last ditch effort to save the long-suffering Woodstock 50 festival had leaked out.
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Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
31 July 2019
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