resort (to)

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as in to go (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence

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Verb
  • The joy and release of those early miles can haunt you.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Baoshu’s decision to take the blame and spend five years behind bars — not even telling his late mom the truth — continues to haunt both of them and causes an inescapable cycle of guilt.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Which contentious social faction does one consult?
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, at Café Central, waiters dressed in waistcoats serve melange (a famed Viennese coffee) beneath vaulted ceilings once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This latest one from Arby's, the Loaded Italian Sandwich, is an attempt to garner more foot traffic from many who once frequented their restaurants but have cut back on dining out in favor of eating at home to save money.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Daniels, for his part, visited papers like The Dallas Morning News and spoke with journalists, while Koman leaned on his lifelong fascination with journalism’s luminaries like Gay Talese and Ben Bradlee.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At the time of the murder, Dominic was visiting his father against his mother’s wishes, court documents reveal.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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