last gasp
Example Sentences
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However, a pass interference penalty advanced the ball to the Marquez 39 and gave the Rams one last gasp with zeros on the clock.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
When billionaire Ted Turner made his last gasp effort to thwart the WWE’s nationwide dominance via his World Championship Wrestling promotion, he made Hogan his star attraction in a clear shot at McMahon.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025
"We are seeing the last gasp of a humanitarian system built on humanitarian principles," António Guterres told the UN Security Council.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
But the uproar is a sign of something ending—a last gasp from the era of the diligent, human reader who can tell the difference between a real book and a fake one.
From Slate • May 21, 2025
They jostled and bumped one another, laughing, stamping their feet against the cold snap that had surprised the city this week, the last gasp of winter before spring began in earnest.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
