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as in to go (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence
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as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often
resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet
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Looking back on last year’s postseason, perhaps the only hypothetical that haunts the Mets is what a fully healthy Senga could have meant for them, especially in their NLCS against the Dodgers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
14 June 2025 -
The Beach Boys are the most legendary of American rock & roll bands, haunting the cultural imagination, with a twisted family story at the heart of the saga.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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They’ve even been known to consult a feng shui expert or two.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But those who opt out, or were never consulted, get left behind.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This is one of the human groups that frequented the Pyrenean Mountains during the period known as the Last Glacial Maximum, or Ice Age.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
5 June 2025
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From there, Ghazal continued to expand the brand and it’s now become an internationally renowned restaurant that is frequented by celebrities and tastemakers alike.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Camron McDowell — a 6-foot-6, 180-pound senior-to-be combo guard from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma, who averaged 27.3 points per game in 2024-25 — visited Utah on March 30.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Robinson has visited Miami, Michigan, Texas Tech, Baylor, Texas A&M and Stanford, according to his social media.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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“Resort (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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