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resilient

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"Around the steel industry there has unfortunately been an air of uncertainty for quite some time, but it has proven to be very resilient," said Runtech head of operations Joe Roderick.

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In a letter read out to the court, Ms Hempstead's mother Karen described her daughter as "loving, resilient, not afraid to speak her mind, hard working, caring, extremely brave, resourceful, generous".

From BBC

American consumers, the engine of the world's largest economy, have remained resilient in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty.

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Indeed, the two countries share a resilient relationship rooted in defence ties - from Pakistani troop deployments in the 1960s to commandos helping quell the 1979 Mecca mosque siege.

From BBC

Momentum continued to swing in the final set, with the resilient Navarro surviving an early scare before the pair exchanged breaks midway through the decider.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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