last-ditch effort

But his "last-ditch effort" is simply "at slowing things down" , and this bold venture takes the form of typing another memo to his boss.

Call it a last-ditch effort to tackle truancy in Orange County.

M. had large chunks of the temporal lobes of his brain surgically removed in a last-ditch effort to relieve chronic epilepsy.

Fearful and desperate, Mario's parents turned to "outdoor behavioral health" in a last-ditch effort to turn their child around.

Both campaigns are hunkering down in swing states to make their last-ditch effort.

One of Chinas most - wanted men has appealed to Canadas highest court in a last-ditch effort to avoid deportation to China.

The deal's deadline had already been extended by a month while Tengzhong made a last-ditch effort to obtain Beijing's blessing.

Any critically damaged Subs should be used to kamikaze attack your opponent's Stingrays as a last ditch effort to deal maximum damage.

The company slashed prices for its "golden week" packages in last-ditch effort to attract customers, he added.

While the gay pride rally was not sanctioned by the city, it was a last ditch effort to hold a pride event.

In a last-ditch effort to save the site, Xiong hired experts to measure and photograph every inch of the space.

Non-proliferation activists have mounted a last-ditch effort to stall the India deal ahead of its consideration by the Senate.

The Jedi Council, in a last ditch effort to stop Revan and Malak, engineered a trap for the Sith Lords.

She was going to move to New York in a last-ditch effort to save the marriage.

But, in a last-ditch effort, we had enrolled her in an experimental treatment program.

The heroes, suffering their fatal wounds , make a last-ditch effort to wipe out their enemies before finally succumbing to death .

Researchers hope to make a last-ditch effort to stabilize the Yangtze ecosystem and prevent further extinctions.

A few weeks ago I made a last-ditch effort to get my son to make his bed in the morning.

Tepco officials have been pumping seawater with boron in a last-ditch effort to bring temperatures down to prevent an outright meltdown.

The findings will be used in a last-ditch effort by tax planners to persuade the Treasury to rethink its plans.

That's a bad sign--it's a last-ditch effort to prevent a meltdown, as the salt in the seawater will corrode the machinery.

During these tenuous times, a last ditch effort by Imperial loyalists employed an imposter as Grand Admiral Thrawn .

In a last ditch effort at survival, they became cannibals.