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adjective

ˈlas(t)-ˌdich

-ˈdich

: fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance

put up a last-ditch resistance

: made as a final effort especially to avert disaster

a last-ditch attempt to raise the money

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Adjective

Biden, who is in a last-ditch effort to supply Ukraine in his final two months in office, greenlit the supply of antipersonnel land mines to Kyiv, a U.S. defense official told Newsweek. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Through some naive sleuthing and meddling, the girls manage to bring a corporate retreat out to the ranch in a last-ditch effort to prove there’s still a demand for Natty’s ranch. —

Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024

Noun

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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for last-ditch