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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl jəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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They had nous and resilience before it all slowly slipped away from them.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Kelsey Ducklow, coastal resilience director for the Coastal Commission, said the agency has awarded millions in grants for local planners to study the threat to their communities and come up with plans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"The important lesson is that these shocks will continue over time. So the most important lesson is that actually we should be building the resilience for the next three to five years," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It's about building their resilience... what skills can we teach rather than change their outcomes?"

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

She did her work with such grace and resilience, never a gripe.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana


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