resisting

Example Sentences

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For decades, Bengal prided itself on resisting the political currents reshaping the rest of India.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Then, as the weeks went on, the city added more: resisting arrest, violating a city ordinance about breaching the peace, and providing false information.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky is fighting to retain her 5th District seat against two challengers who say she is resisting efforts to create more housing in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“It is an authoritarian regime, and it can claim that resisting economic pressure is a question of national pride,” said Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow and Iran expert at the Middle East Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The posters kept slipping to the floor, resisting the tape.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier