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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl jəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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The attacks on Saudi Arabia have tested the country's infrastructure and resilience, the energy minister acknowledged earlier this week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Throughout 2026, Bauers has embodied the Brewers’ ethos, demonstrating the kind of resilience that has made the team that plays in MLB’s smallest media market an unlikely juggernaut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He warned that an expected increase in inflation would still "dampen growth", but added that the economy was showing "remarkable resilience to higher energy prices and borrowing costs".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In its closely watched World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, the IMF slightly upgraded its global 2026 forecast, while warning of a "split" state of affairs as wide-ranging risks test economic resilience.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The dictionary also says resilience can mean buoyancy, which is the ability to float.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga


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