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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America should do so sparingly and constitutionally, in order to preserve the credibility of our word and encourage resort to international dispute resolution.
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Tom Campbell, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Putin didn't deny that North Korea was sending soldiers to Russia, initially resorting to sarcasm when NBC News asked about it.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, nearly 3 in 10 Republicans believe that true American patriots may have to resort to violence to save the country, compared with 16% of independents and 8% of Democrats.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Retail To improve customer relations and increase the effectiveness of procedures, retailers have resorted to IoT as well.
—Ashok Manoharan, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tom Campbell, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Putin didn't deny that North Korea was sending soldiers to Russia, initially resorting to sarcasm when NBC News asked about it.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, nearly 3 in 10 Republicans believe that true American patriots may have to resort to violence to save the country, compared with 16% of independents and 8% of Democrats.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Retail To improve customer relations and increase the effectiveness of procedures, retailers have resorted to IoT as well.
—Ashok Manoharan, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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