last resort
Example Sentences
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The Fort is meant to be a last resort; no one is advising residents to stay put as flames approach.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales says that even in very serious cases, courts are expected to prioritise rehabilitation for children and use custody only as a last resort.
From BBC • May 27, 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
Officials last year announced enforcement action against the California Fair Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, for allegedly “systematically denying and limiting smoke damage claims from wildfire survivors.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The idea of using tinker-toy-like models to solve biological structures was clearly a last resort.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
