last gasp
Example Sentences
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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
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
Some here fear it's on its last gasp.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
By 1860, the practice of bleeding a patient is the last gasp of a treatment that goes back to the "bodily humors" theory of the ancient Greeks.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
