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In Gaza City, a father of four daughters told us that his family had resorted to eating bread and salt but that he would not risk his life to go to the GHF aid centres.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Staff had resorted to sleeping in the hospital with their families rather than risk the back and forth on the roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Samia had indicated that she was "very open to dialogue" and, from her perspective, Chadema had "shut the doors to negotiation" and had resorted to protest action, Mr Kibwana said.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024

One of the last times he spoke to his mother, she told him she was so hungry she had resorted to eating weeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024

Since the banning of books, people had resorted to illegally trading them on the black market.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai