resort
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Like many on Martha’s Vineyard, a resort island off Cape Cod that’s teeming with ticks this year, I bid a sad farewell to hamburgers, bacon and lamb chops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Newton met Martinson through their work at a "global company" and they both lived in the luxury resort of Ras Al Khaimah, to the north-east of Dubai.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The economy also appears to have sped up, further reducing the need to resort to layoffs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
He said the goal is never having to resort to binding arbitration, but that if required, this would allow a “neutral third party” to make the final decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But once the money runs low, we resort to the cans we have left on our pantry shelves.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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In her hometown of Phuket, a tourist hub known for its beaches and seaside resorts, Nene was known to busk at Naka Weekend Market.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also said that Sandals resorts are largely in the eastern Caribbean, where Royal Caribbean already has a presence, and that the deal wouldn’t help the cruise line expand its business in the western Caribbean.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
"It's going to be different, but the one thing I'd say is his golf resorts have hosted PGA Tour events, European Tour events, LIV events," McIlroy told the BBC.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
If you have an extra day or two, there are plenty of nearby lakes, small towns and resorts worth exploring.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
If any of them were going to resorts there, not to work but to vacation.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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Todd Luong has resorted to paying his real-estate agents to hold open houses, because no one wants to staff one.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now, Swift, despite her strong songwriting skills, has resorted to some pretty rote wordplay in recent years.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
As 1931 dragged on and they remained imprisoned without trial, the couple resorted to a hunger strike in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In California, state leaders once attempted to shut down privately run detention centers and, after losing, resorted instead to proposing other oversight measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Whatever the problem, it forced Holly to adopt a strategy she would rather not have resorted to.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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Paramount’s high-profile lobbying campaign reached a crescendo in late August after Paramount called out activist-actor Mark Ruffalo, accusing him of resorting to “antisemitic tropes” to argue against the merger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Basically, no film studio wants to give her the budget to turn her books into a movie with real actors, so she’s resorting to AI studios,” wrote one person on Reddit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
In mitigation, Elliott Stern told the court his client had tried to deal with the dispute without resorting to killing the fish.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
As some companies pump the brakes on AI spending by resorting to cheaper models, others are going all-in on the most advanced AI systems—even with their hefty price tags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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