resist
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That hypothetical $330,000 nest egg, while not guaranteed, is hard to resist.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
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
A biographer of Celan must decide how to come near poems that seem to resist approach, and a life that has been embalmed by its own legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But while individual schools like Monkseaton have managed to resist closure, the broader challenge persists.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Fearing another landing of more Nazis, the coast guardsmen moved behind the sand dunes with orders to resist an invasion.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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