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Its strength model allows simulated planetary material to resist deformation in ways more consistent with real geologic substances, including the rock and metals that likely made up Theia and the proto-Earth, or solid ice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Sergej Jakirovic could not resist a joke when asked about Hull City's remarkable start to life back in the Premier League on BBC Match of the Day.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

We therefore should resist the temptation to extrapolate the blazingly fast earnings growth of recent quarters into the indefinite future.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

I slip my phone back into my bag, resist inspecting the earrings, and keep moving.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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

The HV measurement refers to Vickers hardness, a test that evaluates how strongly a material resists being indented by a hard tip.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The human personality resists easy analysis — that is surely one of Aviv’s takeaways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

But the English group’s slippery music resists stylistic classification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

I lie there resting in the steaming grass, the old lake hissing and gurgling behind me, whispering patterns of words my sanity resists.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

It was the second flashpoint between the Ferrari drivers in two races, after an argument over the radio during the Dutch Grand Prix when Leclerc resisted a request to move aside for Hamilton.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

And even as their executives warn of world-ending risks, A.I. companies have broadly resisted regulation.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The actor Peter Coyote resisted: “When a Buddhist is thinking about shooting out traffic lights, it’s time to leave,” he quips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Now, chemists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a method for creating nanocrystals from metal nitrides, a technologically important group of materials that had resisted conventional nanocrystal synthesis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Briony resisted because she wanted to chase in solitude the faint thrill of possibility she had felt before, the elusive excitement at a prospect she was coming close to defining, at least emotionally.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

“Whether it’s business, universities, law firms, universities, religious organizations, or any other civil society organization,” Grumbach says, “it’s clear that resisting in a coordinated way is more viable than going it alone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

He takes the long view of Afghanistan's history of resisting foreign invaders.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Soriot built his name by resisting a megadeal once before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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

All of their minds were resisting the hidden messages, but Constance—and only Constance—could hear the Messenger’s voice.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart