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as in goes (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 haunts
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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The show, so far, has existed in two timelines — the past in the wilderness and the present as the past haunts them.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
That incident still haunts Hood, who organized the action after the police shooting of two unarmed Black men.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Resorts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorts%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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