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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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Bobo Lo, former deputy head of mission at the Australian Embassy in Moscow, says it is this strategic flexibility, rather than the rigidity of a military alliance, that gives the partnership resilience.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That resilience may come to an end soon.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

His mother says, “Kaden’s journey reflects resilience, family, perseverance and the reality that the effects of a serious illness don’t end when treatment does.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Now the brand is reporting "good resilience in a geopolitical and economic environment that remained disrupted, amplified by the conflict in the Middle East."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Later Charlie taught Joe how to decipher the subtle clues of shape, texture, and color that would enable him to cleave the wood into well-formed shakes, to see hidden points of weakness or resilience.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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