last resort

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In a statement the CBA said its positions has "remained consistent" during the withdrawal of services and the action was taken as "a regrettable last resort".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Marines were given 12 rules for engaging with protesters, and Rule 1 was clear: Force “of any kind” was allowed only as a last resort.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Schmitt said reducing package sizes—the industry’s time-honored way of raising prices without appearing to—remains a last resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

There was already a substantial underground facility here, developed over centuries to be either a clandestine refuge for government leaders in times of war or a last resort for humanity if life above became unlivable.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins