resort to
phrasal verb
resorted to; resorting to; resorts to
: to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
He had to resort to asking his parents for money.
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Although most streakers never became activists, some protesters have resorted to nudity over the past few decades.
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
The recruitment of female convicts comes as the Russian government has resorted to increasingly unorthodox schemes to attract volunteers from the margins of Russian society, trying to avoid another round of unpopular conscription.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 10 June 2024
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As a result, elephants often resort to what Kiley-Worthington calls sticking behaviors — doing things to keep the group together.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2024
But notice that the parade participants and watchers were well-behaved, eschewing vandalism and violence — unlike so many of the pro-Hamas crowd who have resorted to defacing public property, assaulting people and making threats of various types.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
The recruitment of female convicts comes as the Russian government has resorted to increasingly unorthodox schemes to attract volunteers from the margins of Russian society, trying to avoid another round of unpopular conscription.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Read More: Elephants Recognize Humans By Voice Elephant Herd Communication
As a result, elephants often resort to what Kiley-Worthington calls sticking behaviors — doing things to keep the group together.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2024
But notice that the parade participants and watchers were well-behaved, eschewing vandalism and violence — unlike so many of the pro-Hamas crowd who have resorted to defacing public property, assaulting people and making threats of various types.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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