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recourse

[ree-kawrs, -kohrs, ri-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈri kɔrs, -koʊrs, rɪˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /


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What legal recourse does the rest of the family have?

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

There is very little established recourse for civilians who find themselves deepfaked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

What I find most troubling is that there's no legal or social recourse.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

There is fear of bombardments, but "there is no other recourse -- people don't have money to eat. Life has become impossible", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

On his own console he dialed for a creative and fresh attitude toward his job, although this he hardly needed; such was his habitual, innate approach without recourse to Penfield artificial brain stimulation.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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