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The UN is not the obvious forum for discussing debt restructuring: unlike the International Monetary Fund, it is not a lender of last resort with emergency cash to disburse, and doesn't have a seat around the table when countries have to go to their creditors to ask for help.
· He tapped the country's vast wealth from gas for outlandish projects including a huge manmade lake in the Kara Kum desert, a vast cypress forest to change the desert climate, an ice palace outside the capital, a ski resort and a 130ft pyramid.
This small but beautifully designed resort winds its way through colourful flowerbeds, and looks out over rice paddies.
The resort was conceived when Frenchman Frédéric Alaime came to the area for a spot of horse riding in 2003 and decided – as you do – that he'd like to build a home there.
Little Palm Grove, a sister resort 50 metres away, is a more private affair compared with Palm Grove's family-friendly environment but both have beautifully furnished cottages, reflecting the gorgeousness outside.
But this quaint resort is beginning to brighten up, with the grand Hôtel de la Plage now transformed into La Fabrique, a funky lounge bar and restaurant whose DJ gets guests dancing on the waterside terrace, while a year ago, the elegant Marie Collet, turned the top floor of her imposing house into a two-room B&B.
"If I find myself in a difficult position – I hope I don't – that pushes me beyond the limits [of his mandate] I will resort to the people, obviously not through elections but with a referendum.
But this breezy resort on Holland's North Sea coast is better known as an artists' retreat, its moody seascapes, endless dunes and extraordinary light attracting painters, writers and architects who have been leaving their mark on this laid-back and likable village since the 1900s.
French police say the body of a young woman has been found inside a machine that scoops and sucks up snow at a ski resort in the Pyrenees.
United States The pound may have weakened against the dollar, but living costs in a US resort this winter remain lower than in a eurozone one.
With an argument always raging about the relevance of this super-luxe area of fashion – where a made-to-order dress can cost about £100,000 – its territory is being encroached upon by the resort collections, the cheaper and more commercial side of ready-to-wear.
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The word "resort" functions primarily as a noun , denoting a place for recreation, often with comprehensive facilities. It can also function as a verb , meaning to turn to something as a last option, as exemplified in Ludwig's examples like "resort to violence".
Expression frequency: Very common
