as in to resort (to)
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Having won the Europa Conference League and finished fourth in the Premier League to clinch Champions League football next season, things had been looking up for Enzo Maresca’s young squad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 July 2025 -
During the discussion, Consuelos looked up and pointed toward a studio audience member sitting on the upper level of the set.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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“Happen (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28by%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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