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last-ditch
[ last-dich, lahst- ]
adjective
- done finally in desperation to avoid defeat, failure, disaster, etc.:
a last-ditch attempt to avert war.
- fought with every resource at one's command:
a last-ditch battle for the pennant.
last-ditch
noun
- modifier made or done as a last desperate attempt or effort in the face of opposition
Other Word Forms
- -徱ٳ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of last-ditch1
Example Sentences
Some of the walls are broken and bits of brick and concrete lie strewn on the ground - a last-ditch attempt by perpetrators to destroy any evidence of their crimes.
The group’s last-ditch effort to reach homeowners is a letter.
“It’s a lot of time and effort and resources. These fish rescues are an absolute emergency, last-ditch effort to save these populations so that they can persist.”
Lawmakers in Congress debated delaying the ban, and NBC News said the Biden administration made last-ditch efforts to prevent it from going into effect.
He is serving a life sentence in U.S. federal prison, and an appeals court denied a last-ditch effort to have his conviction overturned on Jan. 10.
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