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last hurrah
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last hurrah
n.
A final appearance or effort, especially at the end of a career: a reelection campaign that was expected to be her last hurrah.
[After The Last Hurrah, a novel by Edwin O'Connor (1918-1968), American writer.]
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Noun1.last hurrahlast hurrah - a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
swan song
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
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Last hurrahs were the order of the day for the departing colonial government.
FINAL DAY AS A COLONY HEAVY WITH ANTICIPATION by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Lam's book describes the politics of China since 1989, and the grinding shifts of China's tectonic plates since Deng Xiaoping's last hurrahs, his Southern Tour (nanxun) end the 14th Congress in 1992.
China After Deng Xiaoping: The Power Struggle in Beijing Since ... by Lary, Diana / Pacific Affairs
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