1
as in going (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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as in haunting
to go to or spend time in often
resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet
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Seabrook said she was touched and will never forget when the haunting melody of taps rang out behind her, played live by a stranger that day at the cemetery in Elburn.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026 -
The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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But a new report by AARP and the consulting firm ATI Advisory concludes that while the number of providers taking advantage of the new billing opportunities is slowly growing, overall participation remains vanishingly small.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The implication is that the consulting industry’s survival isn’t threatened by AI per se — it’s threatened by consulting firms that mistake access to AI for expertise itself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Local baseball legend Derrek Lee attested that, after visiting all 30 big-league cities, West Sacramento deserves to be among them.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Imani — the son of Monty and Rose — and Pippin, a Wisconsin transplant who’s been frequenting Illinois since 2024 — returned to Chicago in April.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Up until this point, Clive had made peace with frequenting London’s comedy clubs and grotty basements.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2026
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“Resorting (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorting%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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