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resort

[ri-zawrt] / rɪˈzɔrt /




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"A decision to cull pigeons is only taken as a last resort, where all other options have been exhausted," they added.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The “Happiest Place on Earth” this month quietly raised prices on more than 800 menu items across 178 dining locations in its two Anaheim theme parks as well as its resort hotels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The vital Ukrainian port of Odesa has many faces: a seaside resort, a center of culture and an economic prize coveted by the Kremlin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Many of her own patients came only after first visiting indigenous healers, Tan said, viewing psychiatry as a "last resort".

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Our first stop is at the island’s famous beach resort!

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Major cities throughout the States have seen crushing drops in Canadian tourism and business it affords to costly enterprises like ski resorts.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

The agreement makes Kraft Heinz the exclusive provider of some condiments, macaroni and cheese and cream cheese at Disney’s North American parks and resorts, and on the Disney Cruise Line.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

That also means getting people to spend more at the resorts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

And it’s not by accident that coastal habitats are aggressively protected and most of the shoreline is free of mega resorts and architectural clutter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

People with money who drive through Altamira to the beach resorts on the north coast, she means.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Unable to find buyers for their properties, some sellers have resorted to multiple price cuts in order to get an offer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

As Titan, Mr. Robinson often resorted to shouting; mezzo Zoie Reams was persuasive as Persephone’s sister Zipporah.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The confusion is intensified for those who don’t speak English, who often resorted to communicating with the clerk through hand signals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

People in Caracas and the hard-hit state of La Guaira further north have resorted to using their hands to dig through the detritus for survivors and victims, in the absence of official support.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

She finally resorted to pushing it open with her feet.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

In practice it means that teachers focus on emotional regulation and understanding what a child needs rather than resorting to immediate discipline.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Customer-service operations still rely heavily on underpaid and poorly trained humans, leading to general dissatisfaction across all service metrics, including wait times and repeat calls, with consumers increasingly resorting to equally unsatisfactory self-service alternatives.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

“But they have to be real. I think resorting to these one-time solutions has really exacerbated the problem.”

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2026

President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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