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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The Frenchman is a front-footed middle man who gets stuck into tackles, is relatively press-resistant and will often resort to dribbling to get out of tight spots.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
This means models reportedly never engage in blackmail, something which Anthropic’s previous models, like Opus 4, would resort to 96% of the time.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026
From historic lighthouses to peaceful docks, sprawling resorts to wild horses on the beach, the Outer Banks are teeming with postcard-perfect sights.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
His remains showed clear signs of cannibalism, confirming early Inuit reports of desperate crew members resorting to eating their dead.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
This means models reportedly never engage in blackmail, something which Anthropic’s previous models, like Opus 4, would resort to 96% of the time.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 9 May 2026
From historic lighthouses to peaceful docks, sprawling resorts to wild horses on the beach, the Outer Banks are teeming with postcard-perfect sights.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
His remains showed clear signs of cannibalism, confirming early Inuit reports of desperate crew members resorting to eating their dead.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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