resort to
phrasal verb
resorted to; resorting to; resorts to
: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
He had to resort to asking his parents for money.
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The Taliban have been resorting to inhumane punishments, including capital and corporal punishments, often enforced in public to terrorize Afghan population.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
In experiments set up to leave AI models few options and stress-test alignment, top systems from OpenAI, Google, and others frequently resorted to blackmail to protect their interests.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Disneyland has rolled out more than 70 menu items across the Anaheim theme park resort to mark its 70th anniversary on July 17 followed by a celebration that runs through summer 2026.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
The cost of deportation defense can run into the thousands of dollars, and a growing number of immigrant families are resorting to online fundraising to make ends meet.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
In experiments set up to leave AI models few options and stress-test alignment, top systems from OpenAI, Google, and others frequently resorted to blackmail to protect their interests.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Disneyland has rolled out more than 70 menu items across the Anaheim theme park resort to mark its 70th anniversary on July 17 followed by a celebration that runs through summer 2026.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
The cost of deportation defense can run into the thousands of dollars, and a growing number of immigrant families are resorting to online fundraising to make ends meet.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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