last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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The letter, released Tuesday, was sent to State Farm General, the state’s largest home insurer; the California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort; and seven other large insurers.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
One reason shutdowns have often become a dog-bites-man story is that what once was seen as a shocking last resort has been relatively common.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
And more and more people are turning to what is supposed to be the state’s insurance provider of last resort.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Kenney insisted Xcel is only using PSPS as a last resort.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
One reason shutdowns have often become a dog-bites-man story is that what once was seen as a shocking last resort has been relatively common.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
And more and more people are turning to what is supposed to be the state’s insurance provider of last resort.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Kenney insisted Xcel is only using PSPS as a last resort.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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