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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Team members resort to using spreadsheets again, creating a disconnected data experience that slows a team down and can stymie the success of a fund. Ray Zhou, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 This law was a response to growing demands from patients suffering from various medical conditions, including epilepsy and chronic pain, who had previously resorted to smuggling cannabis products due to a lack of legal options. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025 Brentford and Forest plugged gaps so well that Liverpool resorted to nine shots from outside the box in both games — the joint-highest of any Premier League game this season. Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Lynskey lauds his refusal to resort to the easy binary of irrevocable collapse or glorious triumph. Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for resort to 

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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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