last resort

Example Sentences

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Union members said the strike is a last resort.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The U.S. is becoming “the supplier of last resort for an oil-starved world,” TradeStation’s head of global market strategy David Russell says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It also said legal action was a "last resort" where "there is no reasonable alternative".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Quiet professionals understand that violence is risky and costly, and use it only as a last resort.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

I described our stay-away of 1961 as a last resort after the government showed no signs of taking any steps to either talk with us or meet our demands.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela