last resort

Example Sentences

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Union members said the strike is a last resort.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A ban on teens is often a last resort by landlords who are wary of turning away younger shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs said removing the bins was a last resort, not a solution.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Quiet professionals understand that violence is risky and costly, and use it only as a last resort.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

But their code of law is dictated, in the last resort, by the people who organize society; Providence takes its cue from men.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley