last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Usually a last resort, the public nuisance investigation allows the Davidson County District Attorney's Office to bring these actions to criminal court, despite the complaint itself being civil in nature, Aaron said.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Many in recent years have had to rely on California’s fire insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan, to insure their homes, even though their policies often offer less coverage than private carriers.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Raising taxes should always be a last resort.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Police may shut down a protest through a dispersal order, according to the ACLU, but it must be used as a last resort in situations where there is a clear and present danger of riot, disorder or interference with traffic, as well as any other immediate threats to public safety.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Many in recent years have had to rely on California’s fire insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan, to insure their homes, even though their policies often offer less coverage than private carriers.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Raising taxes should always be a last resort.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Police may shut down a protest through a dispersal order, according to the ACLU, but it must be used as a last resort in situations where there is a clear and present danger of riot, disorder or interference with traffic, as well as any other immediate threats to public safety.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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