last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Deep-brain stimulation is a last resort for all but those with widespread dystonia in many body parts, which, sadly, are often children, experts say.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Borrowing against your retirement plans should only be done as a last resort.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s little doubt that AI will eventually eliminate jobs, but if your company hopes to grow and thrive, choose this as a last resort.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Citizens' depopulation efforts are also being successful, with the insurer of last resort shedding thousands of policies in the past year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Borrowing against your retirement plans should only be done as a last resort.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s little doubt that AI will eventually eliminate jobs, but if your company hopes to grow and thrive, choose this as a last resort.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Citizens' depopulation efforts are also being successful, with the insurer of last resort shedding thousands of policies in the past year.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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