recalcitrant
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And where Amanda, confronted with a case that bears the well-publicized trademarks of the Whisper Man—as well as details never revealed in the press—is forced to go to the recalcitrant Pete for help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Now, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, a Democrat, is aggressively enforcing the statute against recalcitrant communities in the state.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Bessent's comments come after he called India a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations in an interview with Fox Business on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
“The Justice Department covers the entire nation, and they have the resources to take on the most recalcitrant and stubborn state actors,” he explained.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2025
New York and New Jersey, which contained the largest slave populations north of the Chesapeake, proved more recalcitrant for that very reason.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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