last resort

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This could include fines or, as a last resort, criminal liability for companies which do not comply.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

These factors, and others, convinced the judge that he could not detain the boys because the guidelines for sentencing children say that custody is a "last resort", with the priority being rehabilitation.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The policy paper also endorsed substantially shrinking the Fed’s $6.7 trillion asset portfolio and limiting the central bank’s role as a lender of last resort in financial crises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Some teenagers feel betrayed by the bans, which mall owners implement as a last resort despite courting Gen Z shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A shamblers' hole is a last resort when a homestead gets overrun.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland