last resort
Example Sentences
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The Sentencing Council for England and Wales states even in very serious cases courts should prioritise rehabilitation for children and use custody as a last resort.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In a statement the CBA said its positions has "remained consistent" during the withdrawal of services and the action was taken as "a regrettable last resort".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The state’s insurer of last resort has more than doubled its membership since 2023 to more than 640,000 policies as insurers decline to insure homeowners in fire-prone neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Even a defensive war must be a last resort after all other efforts to prevent aggression have failed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Aerial ramming—or, in Russian, taran—was a desperate tactic to be undertaken as a last resort.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
