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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Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024
In one last-ditch effort, Stone again visited his local Mute Swans.
—Zane Wolf, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
Jane Thier, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
Proponents of a popular Social Security bill that has fallen through the legislative cracks for years are mounting a last ditch effort to bypass GOP leadership and force a vote on the measure.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Despite several last-ditch legal efforts to save his life, he was put to death by lethal injection.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024
In one last-ditch effort, Stone again visited his local Mute Swans.
—Zane Wolf, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
Its last ditch effort is to bring back its founder-CEO, who was responsible for much of the sports brand’s turmoil.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
Proponents of a popular Social Security bill that has fallen through the legislative cracks for years are mounting a last ditch effort to bypass GOP leadership and force a vote on the measure.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Last-ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-ditch. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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