resorted
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In response, governments have resorted to interventions to repress demand, such as rationing, issuing Covid-era like directives to work from home, and giving some domestic consumers priority over others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Lindberg then allegedly resorted to bribery, an attempt that the commissioner—who was secretly cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation—caught on camera.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
When Perry’s parents divorced, her mother, too arrogant to sustain a conventional job, resorted to other ways to keep the family afloat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Some Gerringong residents have resorted to extreme measures, turning on garden sprinklers to prevent tourists from taking pictures on their lawns.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
I throw the paltry offering back in their faces, again and again, until I am desperate, diving for the soggy crusts of bread they have resorted to.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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