ˈlas(t)-ˌdich 
-ˈdich
1
: fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance
put up a last-ditch resistance
2
: made as a final effort especially to avert disaster
a last-ditch attempt to raise the money
: a place of final defense or resort
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
But using our most vulnerable communities as testing grounds for experimental solutions is not an acceptable cost, especially when those solutions are part of a last-ditch effort to prolong our reliance on fossil fuels.
—Ben Jealous, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Continue reading … - POLITICS 'LAST DITCH EFFORT' – Fani Willis files 'last ditch effort' to get Trump case back on track.
—Fox News, 13 June 2024
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Adjective
In season four, the Umbrella Academy siblings have lost their powers as a result of a last-ditch effort to save the universe in season three.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
But using our most vulnerable communities as testing grounds for experimental solutions is not an acceptable cost, especially when those solutions are part of a last-ditch effort to prolong our reliance on fossil fuels.
—Ben Jealous, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Noun
Loading your audio article FREMONT — Unless a last ditch effort can keep the doors open, the county-run Irvington Library is slated to close at the end of the month.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Continue reading … - POLITICS 'LAST DITCH EFFORT' – Fani Willis files 'last ditch effort' to get Trump case back on track.
—Fox News, 13 June 2024
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“Last-ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-ditch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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