last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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However, if there ever would be a time where an investment does save us money in the long run, that would be not my last resort.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Any increase should be a last resort and carefully justified to protect residents already facing rising costs.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Not guys willing to take the Coors Field mound as a last resort, but those who actively want to be there.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
That should probably be a last resort, though.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Any increase should be a last resort and carefully justified to protect residents already facing rising costs.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Not guys willing to take the Coors Field mound as a last resort, but those who actively want to be there.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
That should probably be a last resort, though.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for last resort
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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