resort to

That is, provided that person doesn't simply resort to a surer thing.

As “respect for American authority” fades, Trump may yet resort to "threatening military retaliation or economic reprisal."

Municipalities often resort to purchasing many more permanent water rights than needed to meet average demand and ensure reliable supply even under the driest conditions.

More than half of low-paid Londoners have had to resort to using a food bank in the last year, according to the Living Wage Foundation.

The high cost of baby formula is forcing many parents to "resort to extreme and unsafe measures to feed their babies", an MP has told the Commons.