The expression may be used to describe a politician's last campaign, his final attempt to win the cheers and votes of the people.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

Britain's economy may have shrunk by 1% just in the final 3 months of last year.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

Friday brought news that the economy shrank 3.8% in the final 3 months of last year.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

Last week the Senate voted final approval with the aid of three Republican senators.

VOA: special.2010.07.23

The Interior Ministry said final voter turnout for Thursday's balloting topped 74 percent -- higher than the president's last election.

VOA: standard.2009.04.10

The Discovery and its seven-person crew will deliver a final set of solar arrays and the last main truss for the space station.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

And that is exactly what I set out to do." The last event of the Championships will be the final of the men's four-by-400-meter relay.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

The information was leaked to the media early last week, shortly before Semenya was due to run in the final of the women's which she won in the fastest time of the year.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Under that accord, given final approval by the U.S.Congress last year, India agreed to open non-military aspects of its nuclear program to international inspections, clearing the way for U.S.sales of nuclear technology and fuel to India.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

"Having passed reform bills in both the House and the Senate we now to have to take up the last and most important step and reach an agreement on a final reform bill that I can sign into law,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Under the agreement, given final approved by the U.S.Congress last year, India agreed to open non-military nuclear sites to international inspections, and the United States dropped non-proliferation curbs on India opening the way for Indian purchases of U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

Administration officials say they are prepared to negotiate with Congress on final budget numbers, but will not abandon national goals Mr.Obama set forth during his presidential campaign last year: promoting energy independence, reforming America's health care system, and boosting educational opportunities.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22