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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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Spectres are haunting the New York City Ballet—the spectres of kings and emperors.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026 -
At Dilley, the 13-year-old calmed herself by drawing, producing haunting pictures of a girl locked inside gates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Drayton is a political consulting entrepreneur and the former director of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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That later Presidents did indeed engage in military action without consulting Congress, creeping on to a power reserved for the legislature, is a fact of the past century and a half of American history but especially since the rise of the national-security state during the Cold War.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Start by visiting Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa, founded by Portuguese colonizers in 1482.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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And following every swish, the Rockets crowd broke from tradition and applauded the visiting guard.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Morrison — who’s opening the concept with his wife, Monica — said it’s named after the owl that’s been frequenting his backyard since his sons were born.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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So instead of criticizing yourself for frequenting the same place over and over again, lean into it even more.—
Ellen O’Brien,
SELF,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Resorting (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorting%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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