last-gasp

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last-gasp

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From the figurative attributive usage of last gasp.

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colloquial, not comparable Happening at the very end of an event. Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.

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"last-gasp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/last-gasp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{last_gasp_2026,
  title = {last-gasp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/last-gasp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}