last-ditch
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“It’s exploitative and frankly disrespectful and infuriating that that is kind of a last-ditch effort to suggest to my community ... that they’ve been wrong the whole time,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Samsung management and union leaders resumed talks on Monday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a strike.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The move marks EQT’s last-ditch attempt to reach a friendly deal after some Intertek shareholders signaled, even before the latest offer was disclosed, that they wanted the company to engage with its suitor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
But an alert Gabriel put in a last-ditch effort, applying just enough pressure to distract Simeone as he got his shot away and save Saliba's blushes.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Leaned in and said something to Ali in the backseat, perhaps one last-ditch effort to change his mind.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
