resort to
verb
resorted to; resorting to; resorts to
: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
He had to resort to asking his parents for money.
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OpenClaw will then interpret and complete the tasks automatically without the need to memorize complex commands or the need to resort to complicated reference manuals.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Early repo guys were known to intimidate debtors, and sometimes to resort to violence.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
To resort to lies and misinformation is a tactic of the weak and desperate.
—Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
Mindful of his power to move markets, Greenspan typically resorted to obfuscation.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Early repo guys were known to intimidate debtors, and sometimes to resort to violence.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
To resort to lies and misinformation is a tactic of the weak and desperate.
—Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
Mindful of his power to move markets, Greenspan typically resorted to obfuscation.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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