have recourse

Example Sentences

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"When you release it into the private sector, you have recourse to private capital - you can make the investment that's needed," said Lord Howard, who was also the former Conservative party leader.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Sometimes in democracies people have recourse against those who abuse power.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Currently, Twitch streamers don’t receive benefits such as paid overtime or contributions to unemployment insurance through the platform or have recourse if they’re booted off the site.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022

If they goof up, do I have recourse?

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

‘The treatment of natural things differs greatly from that of other sciences...In the explanation of natural causes, we must necessarily have recourse to a different kind of principle, called “hypothesis” or “supposition”.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton