resisting
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They also reported poorer sleep, a stronger desire for continuous stimulation, and greater difficulty resisting the urge to immediately check their phones or act on impulses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Sara Serfaty, 25, grew up in New York with Moroccan Jewish parents and spent years resisting the idea that Israel could be home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Harris-Dawson also expressed concern that LA28 was resisting requests by himself and others that it award a share of its contracts to businesses based in the city of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She had spent years resisting a political career.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Her hand tightened around the bracelet and its perfect circle pressed back into her fingers as if resisting.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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