resilient

Example Sentences

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Civilians with little knowledge of statutes and court rulings or experience in dealing with law enforcement have proven, in many documented cases, to be fairly resilient against those kinds of tactics.

From Salon

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, she said: "Ours is still one of the most successful, resilient and influential countries on Earth," adding that telling voters their "country is finished" only "drags them down".

From BBC

But instead of destroying her, the hack made her realise she was far more resilient than she could have ever imagined.

From BBC

“I think people are starting to think about Fed independence more seriously because the system doesn’t seem as resilient as we all assumed,” said Tang.

From MarketWatch

“Her decades of service have made our state stronger, safer, and more resilient. The Governor is deeply grateful for her dedication and wishes her the very best in retirement.”

From Los Angeles Times