last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Homeowners in these states instead have to turn to government insurers of last resort.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
The idea would not be to isolate the United States from Europe but to shift the U.S. role from provider of first resort to balancer of last resort.
—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
Ask to change teachers Switching teachers is a last resort.
—Lisa Linnell-Olsen, Parents, 30 July 2024
Surgery is considered as a last resort and is reserved for cases of severe pain or damage to bones and joints.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
The idea would not be to isolate the United States from Europe but to shift the U.S. role from provider of first resort to balancer of last resort.
—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
Ask to change teachers Switching teachers is a last resort.
—Lisa Linnell-Olsen, Parents, 30 July 2024
Surgery is considered as a last resort and is reserved for cases of severe pain or damage to bones and joints.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
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 11 Sep. 2024.
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