resorted
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When Perry’s parents divorced, her mother, too arrogant to sustain a conventional job, resorted to other ways to keep the family afloat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The court said the 53-year-old had "failed to acknowledge her culpability and has instead consistently resorted to excuses".
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Residents resorted to burying the bodies just outside school grounds; more than 20 graves run parallel to the school’s outer wall, each marked with a broken cinder block.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Over the past two years, we’ve resorted to long car rides when visiting my in-laws in Maine, which she tolerated well enough.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
While Kit resorted to ingenious tricks, Mercy possessed the patience.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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