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What is a last resort?

What is a last resort? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) The only remaining, often least-desirable, option when all others have been excluded
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As a last resort, Lambeau seeks out his old college roommate, who has a great deal in common with young Will.
Piling grain outdoors shouldn't be considered a last resort, provided you prepare a proper site and invest in grain covers.
History suggests that moving students off-campus is a last resort, only to be encouraged in the face of over-population.
As a last resort you could always throw out the computer, but could you survive without eBay?
The Law Commission emphasised that an award of punitive damages should be seen as a remedy of last resort.
War is necessary, as a last resort, for resolving disputes between states that cannot agree and will not acquiesce.

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