last expedient

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By this last expedient he at once placed thirty feet of water between the boat and the Montauk, a space that the Arabs had no means of overcoming.

From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore

The hopelessness of their situation was without resource—without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.

From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor

The last expedient was proposed by their general.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

But before having recourse to this last expedient I would make another attempt to go against the wind and the current.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I by Nansen, Fridtjof

It was bold, because it was the last expedient for an amicable adjustment, and because its failure must necessarily lead to very serious and immediate consequences.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel