lost cause
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Bleached corals had been largely written off because of their high mortality rate, said Collins -- though the new work instead demonstrates they "really shouldn't be thought of as a lost cause."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
His long-term health isn’t worth risking to save a completely lost cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Added to a pantry pasta when you realize the crisper drawer is a lost cause.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
He tried, moving trash cans and nudging back, then reluctantly concluding it was a lost cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Still—call it the deepest of desires smack up against a lost cause.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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