resorts (to)

present tense third-person singular of resort (to)
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as in goes (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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  • InStyle consults hair experts to discover the 15 trending hair colors for fall.
    Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, an up-and-coming FBI agent who reluctantly consults imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down a dangerous serial killer.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Bridge drama haunts the campaign Beside Foulkes, McKee’s other nemesis in the campaign is a critical bridge in Providence, Rhode Island — New England’s third-largest city.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Her parents refuse to see that there is something unnatural about their new baby boy and that an evil other presence haunts their stately home.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • CMOs should be working with their public relations colleagues to strengthen the brand narrative by creating opportunities for earned media coverage in those outlets that are feeding the LLMs the target audience frequents.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Because so many of the places that M frequents are luxurious, her sections have the sheen of a life-style magazine.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to attacks on Kyiv, starting Saturday night, as a US delegation visits Moscow ahead of traveling to the Ukrainian capital.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Ada County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that, in May 2026, a piano was indeed found in the same area Bobo visits each week.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Resorts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorts%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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