resort
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Bankruptcy is considered a last resort because of its long-term consequences on your credit score, especially if your debt payments and expenses exceed your income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Harmont & Blaine sponsored a chalet on the edge of the Olympic slopes in the resort of Cortina and used photos of the nearby Olympic rings to advertise a collection on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s not that we weren’t focused on the experience, but it was probably more resort by resort trying to elevate what they’re doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Sonny, its hero, has checked into Sanctuary, a spendy Phoenix-area resort, for an extended stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
If there was ever a last resort, this was it.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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For years, Vail grew by acquiring resorts and selling season passes to its ski properties at a discount to what it charges for walk-up tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Those resorts are important connections to those local markets in terms of local skiing and coming out West, so we have every incentive to make sure that people feel good about that connection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And it’s not by accident that coastal habitats are aggressively protected and most of the shoreline is free of mega resorts and architectural clutter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The 927-page report details the vast nature of Trump’s sprawling business empire, including hotel resorts and golf courses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The countess marched Katherine down to the resorts kitchen, and for the rest of the summer, the high school student spent her lunchtime in conversation with the Greenbrier’s Parisian chef.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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To prove authenticity, members have resorted to writing numbers directly onto pint glasses or photographing clusters of empty bottles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
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
People in Caracas and the hard-hit state of La Guaira further north have resorted to using their hands to dig through the detritus for survivors and victims, in the absence of official support.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
If Nina resorted to eyelash batting, she knew she would lose the fight and burst out laughing.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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In practice it means that teachers focus on emotional regulation and understanding what a child needs rather than resorting to immediate discipline.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“I chat with people,” Blankfein said of his method of gaining information for making decisions on possible trades, outlining that he will text someone back and forth before resorting to calling them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The ruling requires judges to consider conditions of release — drug treatment, check-ins, social services referrals, in serious cases ankle monitoring — before resorting to money bail or detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The Aborigines modified and managed the surrounding landscape in ways that increased its production of edible plants and animals, without resorting to cultivation.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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