- present participle of resort.
resorting
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With frequent power cuts transforming Havana into a ghost town, young Cubans are struggling to get their kicks, many resorting to games of dominoes with strangers to pass the time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Some automakers are resorting to shipping vehicles inside containers, while BYD has launched its own fleet of eight car carriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Also, there are plenty of other cheap forwards to choose from before resorting to Isidor.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The defense memo described Zambada as a patriarch — the father of 16 children from multiple women — and a peacemaker who “was known to first seek out other solutions” before resorting to violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I won the first one, and Sonny won the second, hence why Malik’s salty butt is resorting to dirty tactics.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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