last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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The woman recently sued her school as a last resort.
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Postal Service™ curtails delivery only after careful consideration, and only as a last resort.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s a situation of last resort.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This is, however, the EU’s last resort for countermeasures for multiple reasons.
—Philip Wang, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The Postal Service™ curtails delivery only after careful consideration, and only as a last resort.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s a situation of last resort.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This is, however, the EU’s last resort for countermeasures for multiple reasons.
—Philip Wang, Time, 21 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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