last gasp

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At the tail-end of the technooptimist spike brought by President Barack Obama, this was the last gasp of Web 2.0.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 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

I think it’s a sign of the last gasp of the pandemic that so many people read reporter Vonnai Phair’s February story about Netflix restricting its password-sharing rules.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

He knew that all the hazards and perils were now drawing together to a point: the next day would be a day of doom, the day of final effort or disaster, the last gasp.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien