resist
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The findings offer a reminder that even the most advanced AI systems still have weaknesses, particularly when tasks require them to resist distractions and stay focused over extended sequences of information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The latest jobs report was exactly that test — and whether the Federal Reserve can resist reaching for the handcuffs when the data come in strong.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
While rural regions appreciate having to pay less for social services for departed migrant workers, urban governments resist having to pay more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The amateur wine enthusiast learns to pronounce “gewürztraminer” and cannot resist doing so.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The Incorrigible children already knew this, but Lord Fredrick Ashton had not had the same careful training in how to resist temptation.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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