last straw
noun
: the last of a series (as of events or indignities) that brings one beyond the point of endurance
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Sean Murphy – The massive three-team deal that sent Murphy to the Braves in 2022 was the final last straw for many A’s fans after seeing Matt Olson, Matt Chapman and others shed for payroll reasons that spring.
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Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Steven Hoover, Margate Biden’s last straw The timing of President Biden’s case of Covid could not have been scripted better.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Some had long opposed rising authoritarianism, and the invasion was a last straw.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
That was a breaking point last straw for Mack.
—CBS News, 27 Sep. 2022
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Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Steven Hoover, Margate Biden’s last straw The timing of President Biden’s case of Covid could not have been scripted better.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Some had long opposed rising authoritarianism, and the invasion was a last straw.
—Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
That was a breaking point last straw for Mack.
—CBS News, 27 Sep. 2022
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“Last straw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20straw. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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