resort (to)

Definition of resort (to)next
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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
  • Since 2025, the department has consulted two psychics in Sophie’s case, according to police.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These differing friendly formats are not new — all three specialists consulted said non-90-minute matches, whether played in public or behind closed doors, have been a regular part of pre-season for the past 20 years.
    George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • His teammate, Stephen Jackson, followed him, and within minutes players and fans were throwing haymakers at one another, creating terrifying chaos and images that would haunt the league.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The haunting 56-second clip begins with a theater curtain opening to reveal a nearly empty stage with just a piano and the C key playing repeatedly by itself.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Azature Pogosian’s Favorite Places In Los Angeles Petite Hermitage, a popular boutique hotel in West Hollywood, frequented by the locals and celebrities alike.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer visitors frequent the Asian side, ensuring that Kadıköy’s markets are still relatively untouched.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There has been, though, a repeat of mistakes made elsewhere, including a homogenous design that leaves Swansea’s home boasting precious little of what made their old Vetch Field such a pleasure to visit.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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