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Recent Examples of last ditch
Bankers see a 'last ditch effort' by CFPB Bankers defended the safety of the Zelle app, and said the CFPB was overreaching in its actions.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
What to watch: Sullivan is traveling to Israel, Egypt and Qatar this week in a last ditch effort to reach a deal before Trump's inauguration in less than six weeks.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Dec. 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
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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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
What to watch: Sullivan is traveling to Israel, Egypt and Qatar this week in a last ditch effort to reach a deal before Trump's inauguration in less than six weeks.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Dec. 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
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
Noun
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Inspectors observed standing water in the employee break room and issues with hot water in handwashing sinks.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jon Hamm is literally and figuratively in hot water!—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s because the NFL Draft is just around the corner, and the Chiefs will have eight picks this year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, followed by springtime socializing and summer soirées, so here’s your chance to snag a new purse deal just in time for gifting to a loved one, or yourself.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Addressing technical debt early prevents costly fixes down the line.—
Pooja Jain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, there isn’t much research on its benefits (meaning, a silk pillowcase isn’t some foolproof fix), but Dr. Garshick says that in theory, this substitution may cut down on that physical tugging, pulling, and breakage.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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So these situations could take a bit of time to unwind as the week unfolds, and could even wait until the eleventh hour to be consummated (or not).—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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At the eleventh hour, regional leaders yanked the measure from the ballot, citing dwindling voter appetite for new taxes.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The New York Mets seemed like the perfect landing spot for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in free agency next offseason, but the Toronto Blue Jays didn't want that to happen.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Mothers agreed to share current blood samples and allow access to the pinprick blood spots that had been collected when they were born.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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The uncertainty reflects the unique predicament for Senate Democrats.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alec Baldwin suffers from a classic New York predicament.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2025
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For lunch there are soups, salads, quiches and toasts, such as avocado toast or peanut butter and jam.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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After a wild pitch moved both baserunners into scoring position, Garrett escaped the jam with another swinging strikeout, this time of All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk, with a splitter out of the zone.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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But by the late 1920s, financial issues were putting the pinch on Sweeney’s operation.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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So went the Dodgers’ unbeaten start, which ended in front of a raucous crowd at Citizens Bank Park with a replay review ruling that pinch runner Chris Taylor was caught trying to steal second base while representing the tying run.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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