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Recent Examples of last ditch
As a last ditch effort, Sunnova in early March borrowed $185 million from KKR at a 15% interest rate, secured by most of the company’s remaining valuable assets, including years of future residual cash flows from those ABS issues.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Saunders drained both attempts to give the Cougars a one-point lead and BYU was able to stave off Arizona’s last ditch effort with just 3.2 seconds remaining for a famous victory.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
McTavish nearly completed his first career hat trick into the empty net, but a last ditch effort by former Duck Rickard Rakell forced his one-handed shot attempt into the post.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Saunders drained both attempts to give the Cougars a one-point lead and BYU was able to stave off Arizona’s last ditch effort with just 3.2 seconds remaining for a famous victory.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
McTavish nearly completed his first career hat trick into the empty net, but a last ditch effort by former Duck Rickard Rakell forced his one-handed shot attempt into the post.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
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.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last ditch
Noun
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That prototype used hot water, bubbles, and plastic massage balls for cleaning and providing a soothing experience.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Add hot water until half-way up the molds.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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At other times, he was involved in more build-up play, with first-time flicks around the corner particularly effective in moving Arsenal upfield quickly.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If adopted widely, cities could plan maintenance years in advance, avoiding the cycle of patchwork fixes that often make driving a daily headache.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Frison knows that the Olympic Stadium is only a short-term fix and says a new ballpark has to be part of the mix.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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And Abbott owns this mess: The state legislature, acting to protect kids and families across Texas, passed a ban earlier this summer—which the governor vetoed at the eleventh hour, citing legal arguments based on challenges to Arkansas’ similar ban.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the eleventh hour the seller refused to sign any warranties.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Just a few days ago, the field for the Hero World Challenge was announced, leaving three spots open for sponsor exemptions.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This was followed by the fried ravioli, which hit a spot that only a sufficiently greasy small plate can.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Shaw spent the next two decades in prison, determined to make something positive out of her predicament.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu systematically ignored this imperative and thus dragged Israel into its current predicament.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jacob Misiorowski provided four innings of one-run ball for Milwaukee, and his fellow rookie, Chad Patrick, pitched the club out of a massive jam to keep Milwaukee ahead in the sixth.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Grandmothers elevate something as simple as toast and jam to high status.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Knowing what was ahead and the pinch-me-like moment unfolding not far from places where childhood memories got created, Liam McNeeley’s excitement level rose.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Refiners don’t want to invest in California because of expensive regulatory burdens in a declining market, but the refineries are closing more rapidly than demand is falling, putting the pinch on the state and its motorists.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Last ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20ditch. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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