Example Sentences
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For days before his PortaSplit arrived, he had resorted to squirting water on his face to keep cool at home.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Unable to find buyers for their properties, some sellers have resorted to multiple price cuts in order to get an offer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
London officials have forced homeowners to remove air conditioning because they haven’t resorted to other cooling methods, such as ceiling fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The confusion is intensified for those who don’t speak English, who often resorted to communicating with the clerk through hand signals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
When Moch resorted to that one, Ulbrickson said, “the boys get so hot they have to wrap asbestos around their oar handles to keep the boat from burning up.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
