in the final seconds
Frequency: 7.617.0 per million words
Occurring at the very end of an event, especially a sports game.
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Examples (10)
- The game was lost in the final seconds.
- He scored the winning goal in the final seconds of the match.
- The team staged a dramatic comeback in the final seconds.
- A foul committed in the final seconds led to a penalty kick.
- She clinched the gold medal in the final seconds of the competition.
- The suspense built up as the clock ticked down in the final seconds.
- The unexpected twist occurred in the final seconds of the movie.
- They managed to submit the proposal in the final seconds before the deadline.
- The referee blew the whistle in the final seconds, ending the intense play.
- The athlete pushed through the pain in the final seconds to cross the finish line.