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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Hell or High Water (2016) — A gripping modern Western about two brothers who resort to bank robbery to save their family ranch.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
This is a fascinating and thoughtful picture, one that doesn’t need to resort to extremes to paint an accurate picture of what America and the world are up against right now, in terms of one particular past and possibly future president.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
The Substance follows Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle, a once renowned actress who's had to resort to Jane Fonda-style workout videos to get by.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Harris promises to ‘seek common ground’ in closing arguments while Trump resorts to attacks
With a week until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris gave her closing arguments in a speech at The Ellipse, the same site where former President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
This is a fascinating and thoughtful picture, one that doesn’t need to resort to extremes to paint an accurate picture of what America and the world are up against right now, in terms of one particular past and possibly future president.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
The Substance follows Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle, a once renowned actress who's had to resort to Jane Fonda-style workout videos to get by.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Harris promises to ‘seek common ground’ in closing arguments while Trump resorts to attacks
With a week until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris gave her closing arguments in a speech at The Ellipse, the same site where former President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Resort to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort%20to. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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