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Recent Examples of last ditch
Last summer, as Bayern made a last ditch attempt to sign Palhinha, the prospect of losing both Aleksandar Mitrovic and Palhinha in one summer was unpalatable.
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Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
In the parking lot of the East Palo Alto Family YMCA, city council candidates stood flagging down prospective voters, a last ditch effort to garner votes.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Hunter Harris: Suggesting that Democrats, as sort of a last ditch effort to save democracy, nominate Mitt Romney.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
In a last ditch effort between program, city and county officials, the project might survive the chopping block.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
In the parking lot of the East Palo Alto Family YMCA, city council candidates stood flagging down prospective voters, a last ditch effort to garner votes.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Hunter Harris: Suggesting that Democrats, as sort of a last ditch effort to save democracy, nominate Mitt Romney.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
In a last ditch effort between program, city and county officials, the project might survive the chopping block.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditch
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Justin Timberlake is in hot water with his fans in Ohio.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Unanue’s connections to politics have landed him, and the company, in hot water in the past.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Spring might be right around the corner, but the winter respiratory viruses—including flu, COVID-19, and RSV—are still going strong, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Spring is just around the corner, and some of today’s biggest music stars are celebrating the imminent warm weather with seriously hot new releases.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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The second of the critical fixes this month is the more interesting.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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These fixes will probably happen as those permits are renewed, which the law requires every five years.—
Robin Kundis Craig,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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The group then marched to CUNY’s City College in Harlem, where Gov. Hochul was scheduled to speak at a workforce event that was called off at the eleventh hour.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The development follows a week after more than 1,000 NASA employees were saved from dismissal at the eleventh hour from Trump administration moves to downsize the federal workforce.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That was not good enough to claim a spot at Bay Hill this week.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The accident took place in an especially important spot in the highway system of the Northeast.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Now, there are clearly two ways out of this predicament for Leeds United.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Is there a way out of our divided country’s seemingly hopeless predicament?—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The annual event will feature vendors, strawberries, strawberry jam, themed basket drawings and arts and crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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To originally launch her lifestyle brand in April 2024, Meghan sent jars of homemade strawberry jam to influencers and friends, each one labeled with a number from one to 50.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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That slogan would do in a pinch if CFOs needed one to emphasize their top near-term risks.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Like much of Maron’s work, the special carries a healthy mix of pessimism and a pinch of hopeful optimism.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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