last expedient

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There was no time to halt themselves, to evade the three, and with a mutual instinct Lanier and Randall seized together the last expedient open to them.

From Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various

John had to fall back upon his last expedient.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

The Esmeralda was putting out to sea when I thought of a last expedient to draw the attention of her captain.

From The Crack of Doom by Cromie, Robert

The last expedient was proposed by their general.

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

If for any reason this last expedient does not succeed, must we despair for this evening?

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 by Various