last resort

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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

Campa-Najjar argues military force should be a last resort and must be authorized by Congress, while warning against unilateral actions that “escalate conflict without accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Schmitt said reducing package sizes—the industry’s time-honored way of raising prices without appearing to—remains a last resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Quiet professionals understand that violence is risky and costly, and use it only as a last resort.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

If there was ever a last resort, this was it.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins