last expedient
Example Sentences
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The hopelessness of their situation was without resource—without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor
Diana who sees Cesar approaching, determines to try a last expedient, in order to humble his pride.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.
Cecilia had outgrown his power, nothing was to be effected here by commands and threats, so he caught at a last expedient.
From 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
To search the sea-ports personally he regarded as a last expedient.
From The Waif of the "Cynthia" by Laurie, André
If for any reason this last expedient does not succeed, must we despair for this evening?
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 by Various
