resorting
Example Sentences
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France's education minister, Edouard Geffray, announcing the measures, also said that some schools were resorting to municipal halls, libraries or other air-conditioned premises so that teaching could go on "in more suitable conditions".
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Gakpo's game descended into predictability in Liverpool's struggles last season, too often resorting to simply cutting inside, a ploy easily detected by opponents as his form faded.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ruling requires judges to consider conditions of release — drug treatment, check-ins, social services referrals, in serious cases ankle monitoring — before resorting to money bail or detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
For now, fiscal policy is shouldering some of the weight, with governments across Asia resorting to measures like fuel subsidies and price caps to soften the blow to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
