last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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By Michelle Ma | Bloomberg As Los Angeles-area residents recover from one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, California’s insurer of last resort is careening toward another hot and dry summer with its coffers already strained.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Even before the latest wildfires, California property owners have struggled to find insurance policies, leaving many dependent on the insurer of last resort.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
Joe Tierney Director: Kat Whalen Logline: Having pushed his mother to the point of last resort, rebellious teenager Joe is abducted from his bed and delivered to a therapeutic boarding school with controversial methods.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The court backed a ballot measure that began as an effort of last resort by companies like DoorDash and Instacart to try not to classify drivers as employees and extend worker benefits.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Even before the latest wildfires, California property owners have struggled to find insurance policies, leaving many dependent on the insurer of last resort.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
Joe Tierney Director: Kat Whalen Logline: Having pushed his mother to the point of last resort, rebellious teenager Joe is abducted from his bed and delivered to a therapeutic boarding school with controversial methods.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The court backed a ballot measure that began as an effort of last resort by companies like DoorDash and Instacart to try not to classify drivers as employees and extend worker benefits.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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