Definition of without resort to
: without doing (something) or using (something)
The police hope to end the standoff without resort to force.
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“Without resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20resort%20to. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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