resisting

Example Sentences

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resisting calls to resign after an election beating.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

These include resisting U.S. pressure to relax its grip over global supply chains and fundamentally rebalance trade between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For decades, Bengal prided itself on resisting the political currents reshaping the rest of India.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Then, as the weeks went on, the city added more: resisting arrest, violating a city ordinance about breaching the peace, and providing false information.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

I nodded, barely resisting the urge to say “That’s putting it mildly.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline