resist

Example Sentences

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A song actually “resists the page,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Lucy Theo, a psychotherapist, counsellor and mother is urging parents to resist the "sanctimonious" idea that screens are inherently harmful.

From BBC

Her husband "resists by working, taking notes, generating new ideas for our country's future and reading books".

From Barron's

In 2020, France returned the remains of 24 Algerian fighters who were killed resisting French colonial forces in the 19th Century.

From BBC

But the psychological pull of bitcoin prices in six-digit territory was apparently too much for many longtime holders to resist, Hougan said.

From MarketWatch