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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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"We are working with the East Midlands Combined County Authority to explore opportunities that could help secure the long-term resilience of the A57."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“The budget is our most responsible and it will be our most ambitious. It focuses on resilience and reform,” Chalmers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The new chief heat officer will “advance Mayor Bass’s Climate Action Plan,” Sterling said, which includes developing the city’s heat action and resilience plan, expanding tree canopies and implementing citywide cooling strategies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Despite the scale of the disaster, many archaeological sites point to human resilience rather than collapse.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Although there is no one universally accepted definition of resilience, it is generally understood as the ability to bounce back from hardship and trauma.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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