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resist

[ri-zist] / rɪˈzɪst /


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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

Allowed to innovate, to make battlefield adjustments, and to resist the urge to abandon strong defensive positions, they have imposed devastating casualties on the Russians, who are seriously wanting in tactical agility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Many people who resist AI don’t know how it might benefit them, Johnson said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The amateur wine enthusiast learns to pronounce “gewürztraminer” and cannot resist doing so.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The morning of the rally, everybody met at our house, mostly because Brent Chisholm was expected to show up and no one could resist the chance to get an early, in-person peek at him.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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