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resist

[ri-zist] / rɪˈzɪst /


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Resist the urge to put property in your son’s name.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Mr. Troy is an American presidential historian, a senior fellow in Zionist Thought at JPPI, and author of “To Resist the Academic Intifada: Letters to My Students on Defending the Zionist Dream.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"This long struggle cannot stop just because the law has been passed. There is only one word: Resist," said Sukma Ayu, an undergraduate at Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Hamka in Jakarta.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Resist the urge to climb onto the roof to hang lights, and instead hire a pro.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Resist the urge to write contractions with how, when, where, or why, except that old standby where’s.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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