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resort

[ri-zawrt] / rɪˈzɔrt /




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A blaze near Plomari, the old ouzo town on the island’s south coast, was eating coastal homes while roughly 100 firefighters fought it, and a seaside resort emptied into the dark.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Elsewhere in Europe, thousands of people were evacuated late on Wednesday as fires threatened a tourist resort on the Greek island of Crete and continued to rage on Thursday, fanned by violent winds, authorities said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Companies usually only resort to putting an employee on a PIP if they’re close to being fired and the company needs to create a paper trail documenting poor performance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Another woman described the "stress and trauma" being felt in the nearby seaside resort of Biscarrosse Plage after a wildfire ripped through it.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

But I don’t want her to think she’s a last resort.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

People can protect themselves while away by following good food and water hygiene measures, including drinking bottled water and eating thoroughly cooked food, even when staying in high-end all-inclusive resorts.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

In France, industry experts say they have seen growing popularity of mountain resorts during the summer.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Wildfires are raging across the southwest of the continent, forcing authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of people from tourist resorts and other areas close to population centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Major cities throughout the States have seen crushing drops in Canadian tourism and business it affords to costly enterprises like ski resorts.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

When a show about the best resorts for your dog comes on the Travel Channel, I suddenly don’t want to be home anymore.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Unable to find work or pay to see a doctor, he has resorted to recycling cans and bottles to support himself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Residents have resorted to using orange cones to stop Waymos from driving through alleyways or onto the lots.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

South Korea’s stock market has become increasingly volatile as retail investors have resorted to margin borrowing to pile into single-stock ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Unable to find buyers for their properties, some sellers have resorted to multiple price cuts in order to get an offer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 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

In mitigation, Elliott Stern told the court his client had tried to deal with the dispute without resorting to killing the fish.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

As some companies pump the brakes on AI spending by resorting to cheaper models, others are going all-in on the most advanced AI systems—even with their hefty price tags.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

France's education minister, Edouard Geffray, announcing the measures, also said that some schools were resorting to municipal halls, libraries or other air-conditioned premises so that teaching could go on "in more suitable conditions".

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

“I chat with people,” Blankfein said of his method of gaining information for making decisions on possible trades, outlining that he will text someone back and forth before resorting to calling them.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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