last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Chemicals are a last resort, applied as narrowly as possible and only when nothing else works.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
The candidate who wins in November will be faced with addressing the state’s insurer of last resort — referred to as the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements, or FAIR Plan.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The institution offers schooling in addition to therapy, but it is mostly seen as a last resort and sought after for its use of behavioral treatments for kids and adults who have not responded to other types of therapy.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 June 2026
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.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
The candidate who wins in November will be faced with addressing the state’s insurer of last resort — referred to as the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements, or FAIR Plan.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The institution offers schooling in addition to therapy, but it is mostly seen as a last resort and sought after for its use of behavioral treatments for kids and adults who have not responded to other types of therapy.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 June 2026
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.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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