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recourse

[ree-kawrs, -kohrs, ri-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈri kɔrs, -koʊrs, rɪˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /


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As for concerns about misinformation, “we don’t really have a legal recourse for, like, ‘You got fooled,’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

But if they do gain access to your biometric data, by hacking a site where it’s stored, for example, you have no recourse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And it argued that even as Costco, along with scores of other businesses, seeks tariff-related refunds for themselves in court, the consumers who ultimately shouldered those higher prices had no clear recourse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

And Cowan said it was difficult for there to be any recourse when content is presented "in a non-contentious manner".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Foxes, stoats, weasels—any of these might be encountered, and the only recourse would be flight above ground.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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