last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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The Duterte administration moved to suspend the global court’s investigation in late 2021 by arguing that Philippine authorities were already looking into the same allegations, arguing the ICC — a court of last resort — therefore didn’t have jurisdiction.
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Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Citizens Property Insurance Corp, originally created as an insurer of last resort, currently has 847,571 policies in force as of February 28, and remains financially strained.
—Matthew Robinson, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
As a last resort, Trump asked the Supreme Court to block the court order, citing the need for emergency relief.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite being the insurer of last resort in Florida, the number of Citizens policies has ballooned in recent years as private insurers have dropped customers and raised rates following losses due to payouts and litigation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Citizens Property Insurance Corp, originally created as an insurer of last resort, currently has 847,571 policies in force as of February 28, and remains financially strained.
—Matthew Robinson, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
As a last resort, Trump asked the Supreme Court to block the court order, citing the need for emergency relief.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite being the insurer of last resort in Florida, the number of Citizens policies has ballooned in recent years as private insurers have dropped customers and raised rates following losses due to payouts and litigation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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