recourse
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Sand had frequent recourse to lived experiences when writing her 70-plus works of fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Coaster fan Garner, however, said the only recourse may be to find a way to live with — and enjoy — the ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Havana Docks was left without legal recourse for the seizure, until Congress passed the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, which recognized some potential claims for companies in Havana Docks’ situation.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Pipoly said he and his legal team were still reviewing the opinion and planned to evaluate what’s left of the claims to see if any legal recourse remains.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
“The rats fight well in close range. But if we attack from afar, they have no recourse but to run. Of all things, they wish a way to kill us at a distance,” said Luxa.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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"There is no doubt whatsoever that the bank will fight this case and use all recourses available to it," it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
“If they over-excavated, and if they’re not going to do anything about it, what are my recourses? I don’t know.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
Still, it gave them none of the recourses available to whistleblowers at other federal law enforcement agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023
Are there any recourses for this type of situation or is it simply an expensive continuation of lessons learned?
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2022
Some of these recourses were promptly adopted in the newer settlements also; and others proved of little avail for the time being.
From American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips
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