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as a last resort as the last choice; if everything else fails. Call me at home only as a last resort. As a last resort, the doctor will perform surgery. See also: last resort to something to turn to something that is not the first choice. I hope they don't resort to a lawsuit to accomplish their goals. She will resort to anything to get her way. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Crossing that boundary is not something to be done as a first resort, if ever. Causes cited by paramedic officials include overall population growth, especially among the elderly; more immigrants turning to the emergency system for health care; and rapid growth in the uninsured population that turns to the emergency system as a first resort. ``As a society, we must not tolerate the death penalty for our innocent wildlife as a first resort, but only as a means of last resort,'' she said. |
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