Resort to
Resort to verb - To use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage.
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Both terms in one sentence
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Even this proves to not be enough to stop her and Gamera ultimately has to resort to his strongest weapon, the Mana Beam, to kill her.
Source: Franchise / Gamera -
Due to publicity issues, Japanese military had to resort to getting a trio of ridiculously cute little girls to stop alien invasion.
Source: Recruit Teenagers with Attitude - This is one major reason the Third had to resort to a Heroic Sacrifice to stop Orochimaru.
Source: Badass Grandpa / Anime and Manga
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