intransigent
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Trautman never flagged in his struggles with distribution, wartime shortages, congressional interference and intransigent publishers, who first resisted paperbacks and then the notion that they should provide books—at cost—as part of the war effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Another officer shouted at intransigent groups, "Let’s go! We are evacuating! Start moving!"
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
David Strover, head of Trading Standards, said: "We repeatedly advised this business to amend their labelling, but they were intransigent and failed to act on our advice."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
Decency and sanity demand that we address these catastrophes, however massive and intransigent.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
In fact, the most intransigent got fed “the loaf” for the first few days.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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