last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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However, these two should only be used as a last resort and not as an alternative to common-sense approaches to bear encounters.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 July 2025
As a last resort, the actor turns to a fringe Elizabeth Holmes-style scientist for help.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Peter McDermott spent nearly five decades in law enforcement in Connecticut challenging the status quo with a vision of what police work should be — a profession that could aim to help people first and use physical force as a last resort.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
As a last resort, lie flat in the nearest depression, ditch or culvert and cover your head with your arms.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 July 2025
As a last resort, the actor turns to a fringe Elizabeth Holmes-style scientist for help.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Peter McDermott spent nearly five decades in law enforcement in Connecticut challenging the status quo with a vision of what police work should be — a profession that could aim to help people first and use physical force as a last resort.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
As a last resort, lie flat in the nearest depression, ditch or culvert and cover your head with your arms.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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