resisting

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Dwight Eisenhower showed it in moments of crisis, resisting pressure for rash military action and instead relying on coalition-building and careful deliberation during the Cold War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

In his experience, about 20% of professors quickly are embracing AI, while 10% are resisting it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Kingsley pantomimes resisting repeated entreaties amid the cacophony.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Now, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new approach that tackles one of the field's biggest challenges: maintaining superconductivity at higher temperatures while also resisting strong magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

By treating us with respect, Schindler was resisting the Nazi racist ideology that constructed a hierarchy of humanity in which Jews were at the very bottom.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson