last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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That should probably be a last resort, though.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Insurers have long been able to take policies out of Citizens, the insurer of last resort for homeowners and businesses, if the offers are within 20% of the cost of Citizens’ premiums.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Congress must pass budgets on time, negotiate in good faith and use continuing resolutions only as a last resort.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Would the Wild consider trading for Patrick Laine as a last resort if other targets aren’t available?
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Insurers have long been able to take policies out of Citizens, the insurer of last resort for homeowners and businesses, if the offers are within 20% of the cost of Citizens’ premiums.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Congress must pass budgets on time, negotiate in good faith and use continuing resolutions only as a last resort.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Would the Wild consider trading for Patrick Laine as a last resort if other targets aren’t available?
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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