resisting

Example Sentences

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is resisting calls to resign after an election beating.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The prime minister is resisting calls to set a timetable for his departure following ministerial resignations, and Labour's election losses in England, Scotland and Wales earlier this month.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

These include resisting U.S. pressure to relax its grip over global supply chains and fundamentally rebalance trade between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He had not told Gamble that she was under arrest, which made resisting arrest a difficult charge to pursue.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

I grimaced at him, resisting the impulse to stick out my tongue like a five-year-old, and looked away.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer