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last-ditch

[ last-dich, lahst- ]

adjective

  1. done finally in desperation to avoid defeat, failure, disaster, etc.:

    a last-ditch attempt to avert war.

  2. fought with every resource at one's command:

    a last-ditch battle for the pennant.



last-ditch

noun

  1. modifier made or done as a last desperate attempt or effort in the face of opposition
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of last-ditch1

First recorded in 1905–10; last 1 + ditch
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The group’s last-ditch effort to reach homeowners is a letter.

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“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.â€

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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.

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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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TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a ban, in a case testing the limits of national security and free speech.

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