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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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
According to a September 11 survey, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Husseini’s successor of sorts, his distant cousin Yasser Arafat, also resorted to murder and intimidation.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk himself often resorted to tough talk against those who did not share his conservative views.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
According to a September 11 survey, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goals.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Husseini’s successor of sorts, his distant cousin Yasser Arafat, also resorted to murder and intimidation.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk himself often resorted to tough talk against those who did not share his conservative views.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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