last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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That plan, by the way, is supposed to be the insurer of last resort.
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Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
If you’re lost and have no way to get help, following a drainage or stream downhill can be used as a last resort, according to the USDA Forest Service.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
The rules say solitary confinement should only be used as a last resort and inmates should stay there no more than 15 days in a row.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
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Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 June 2025
If you’re lost and have no way to get help, following a drainage or stream downhill can be used as a last resort, according to the USDA Forest Service.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
The rules say solitary confinement should only be used as a last resort and inmates should stay there no more than 15 days in a row.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for last resort
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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