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last-ditch n
(modifier) made or done as a last desperate attempt or effort in the face of opposition ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Ryanair made a last-ditch effort on Friday to persuade Aer Lingus shareholders to accept its takeover bid, repeating a call for job cuts at the airline and accusing management there of misleading investors. Wendell joked Tuesday that he was making one last-ditch effort to get his son to follow in his footsteps and become a Bruin, but the younger Tyler decided on the Trojans. Despite the failure of last-ditch efforts to agree on a plan to gradually truck increasing amounts of the city's household trash to remote dumps, Council President Eric Garcetti still held out hope to reach a compromise with Browning-Ferris Industries, which owns the landfill. |
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