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last ditch

noun

Definition of last ditch

as in hot water

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Recent Examples of last ditch When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026 So Ellison texted Zaslav in what now reads as a last ditch effort to get a deal over the line. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025 Forget the flimsy strips of aluminum around the edges of the pie as a last ditch effort. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for last ditch

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Noun

There's also hot water and a microwave in the lobby, mini fridges in each room, and cocktails at The Crocodile downstairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
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— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot water

Noun

The quick short corner surprised Greenville (6-16-5), and Barea hit the edge of the 18-yard box before lifting a cross to the far post.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
Defense forces three and out Bryce Fitzgerald and Ethan O’Connor at outside corner.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

Most universities will keep chasing the quick fixes in hiring and firing that Colorado coach Deion Sanders likened to Brazilian butt lifts.

— Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
High school students, meanwhile, have called for a fix to staff shortages, overcrowded classrooms and crumbling school infrastructure.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fix

Noun

Civil litigation can drag on for years, frequently ending in settlements reached at the eleventh hour, just before a trial begins.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Why the eleventh hour came with an extra second, killing time proved impossible, and time fails to fly in Ann Arbor.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of eleventh hour

Noun

For afternoon tea or sundowners, the best spot on the property is the Jati Bar, a lounge on the terrace of the main building with incredible panoramic views of the forest and river.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
After decades at its original location, the Knaus family sold the South Miami-Dade business to a new ownership group, which moved it to a new spot along Krome Avenue.

— Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

In Brittle Magic, Newbery honoree Kate O’Shaughnessy introduces us to a young girl in a similar predicament.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Back on Earth, the band remain comatose and their predicament triggers an obscure rule of the underworld known as the Coma Clause, which keeps the Gates of Hell open to them for as long as their bodies remain alive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicament

Noun

Despite this informal, jam-forward approach, however, Silk Fence appear to be chasing something; an understated but steady coherence gives direction to even their most wandering moments.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Last month, at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival in Western North Carolina, MGU rolled through an hour-long set of new material from Appalachian Smoke and intricate improvisational jams.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Abdalla was one of the many VIPs in attendance for Alessandro Michele’s spring 2027 Valentino presentation—a pinch-me moment for the star, given yesterday marked Abdalla’s very first time navigating the PFW experience.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Braves closer Raisel Igelsias, their fifth reliever, earned his second save after getting pinch-hitter Josue De Paula to foul out to third to end the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinch

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