last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Wildlife rehabbers know this, which is why bottle-feeding a fawn is generally treated as a last resort, done with gloves, silence and minimal eye contact whenever possible.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Evaluate bankruptcy as a last resort When your debt becomes completely unmanageable and no repayment plan is sustainable, filing for bankruptcy may provide a legal path forward.
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Many experts agree the tactic should be used only as a last resort.
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But tax increases should be a last resort, not a first instinct.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Evaluate bankruptcy as a last resort When your debt becomes completely unmanageable and no repayment plan is sustainable, filing for bankruptcy may provide a legal path forward.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Many experts agree the tactic should be used only as a last resort.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But tax increases should be a last resort, not a first instinct.
—Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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