resist
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The head of the IG Metall union on Friday sharply criticised management and promised to resist the factory closures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Whether Chelsea resist City's interest and fully reintegrate Fernandez to the squad or whether they sell the midfielder is likely to be one of the themes of the final two weeks of the transfer window.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Really, what writer, no matter how detached from their past, could resist that kind of sweet talk?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
These foods can be difficult to resist and may encourage people to eat more than they need.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Who can resist the chance to be on one of the most popular channels on YouTube?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
In a news release, a museum spokesperson said Mull’s work “upsets any storybook picture of perfection” and resists nostalgia while acknowledging its allure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
But the English group’s slippery music resists stylistic classification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The goal: to build digital ecosystems that ensure Europe retains control over services and data, and resists foreign interference.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
A person who believes in Satyagraha will not fight physically, but instead resists through his or her own inner courage, knowing he might be jailed or beaten.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
Galperin said she has seen how creators of stalkerware have resisted changing their product function in favor of rewriting ad copy to say their software is meant for parents, employees or “building trust in relationships.”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yet he has ultimately resisted, once again stepping back this month from options to expand strikes across Iran’s critical infrastructure and leadership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
This approach allowed immunotherapy to work against tumors that had previously resisted treatment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Warsh has vowed to reduce inflation, but so far he’s resisted a rate hike.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Abigail had initially resisted the obvious because, as she put it, “the Heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Gen Z isn’t simply embracing AI or resisting it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The bottom line: Give Cook credit for resisting the many calls over the last 15 years to respond to the latest fashion on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Even as studios build bigger AI teams, many in the industry are resisting, and some film fans are concerned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
He added: "The days of Whitehall resisting devolution are over, for good."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sticky had made a great effort, but in the end he couldn’t help it—he had stopped resisting.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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