last resort
Example Sentences
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Just like war itself, polygraphs should be a lever of last resort.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The railroads advertised the L.A. climate as a last resort for the world’s sickly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
With the conflict in Iran now in its sixth month, U.S. refineries have become the world’s gasoline and diesel suppliers of last resort.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The minister has previously said there was no reasonable alternative to the cattle being euthanised on site and has insisted it was a last resort as officials had to act on a court order.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
As a last resort, I rounded up my courage and went out to my grandfather’s laboratory.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
