last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Many have had no other option but to turn to the state's fire insurer of last resort, the Fair Plan, even though its policies are often less extensive than those offered by private providers.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Trapping and killing a bear like this is considered a last resort, and while cubs can sometimes be moved or rehomed at a zoo or sanctuary, an adult male like this one was not a good candidate, rangers said.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 May 2025
May 13, 2025 3 AM PT Insurers are seeking to charge homeowners across California for some of the costs of the catastrophic Los Angeles County fires the companies were burdened with when the state’s insurer of last resort needed a bailout.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Growers and labor contractors were buying up single-family homes and motels — often the residence of last resort for people on the verge of homelessness — making housing even more scarce for low-wage workers living in the region year-round.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Trapping and killing a bear like this is considered a last resort, and while cubs can sometimes be moved or rehomed at a zoo or sanctuary, an adult male like this one was not a good candidate, rangers said.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 May 2025
May 13, 2025 3 AM PT Insurers are seeking to charge homeowners across California for some of the costs of the catastrophic Los Angeles County fires the companies were burdened with when the state’s insurer of last resort needed a bailout.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Growers and labor contractors were buying up single-family homes and motels — often the residence of last resort for people on the verge of homelessness — making housing even more scarce for low-wage workers living in the region year-round.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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