last resort

Example Sentences

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A ban on teens is often a last resort by landlords who are wary of turning away younger shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

It also said legal action was a "last resort" where "there is no reasonable alternative".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

There was already a substantial underground facility here, developed over centuries to be either a clandestine refuge for government leaders in times of war or a last resort for humanity if life above became unlivable.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins