last resort
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The island, which is managed by the Landmark Trust, is now pumping water from ponds used by wildlife to a treatment works as a "last resort".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She tries to have these conversations in-person or on a video call, reserving texting as a last resort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Just like war itself, polygraphs should be a lever of last resort.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The railroads advertised the L.A. climate as a last resort for the world’s sickly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I wouldn’t ask them for money except as my very last resort.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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