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
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
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales states even in very serious cases courts should prioritise rehabilitation for children and use custody as a last resort.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
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
Aerial ramming—or, in Russian, taran—was a desperate tactic to be undertaken as a last resort.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
