last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Territorial violations have become so common in Romania in recent years that lawmakers adopted legislation last year allowing the army to shoot down drones entering its airspace as a last resort.
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
In recent years, airspace violations have become so common in Romania that lawmakers adopted legislation last year allowing the army to shoot down drones entering its airspace as a last resort.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
But even our allies are apparently meant to be collaborated with as a last resort.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Legal action by members against the union is a last resort, which safeguards the rights of rank-and-file members.
—Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
In recent years, airspace violations have become so common in Romania that lawmakers adopted legislation last year allowing the army to shoot down drones entering its airspace as a last resort.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
But even our allies are apparently meant to be collaborated with as a last resort.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Legal action by members against the union is a last resort, which safeguards the rights of rank-and-file members.
—Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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