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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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"Defenses will inevitably be breached, so resilience must also be a priority, specifically to limit how far incidents spread and ensure rapid recovery," the report said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Experts, she says, need to focus on increasing the resilience of critical infrastructure and government bureaucracies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have shown more resilience primarily due to some oil exports that do not transit through the Strait of Hormuz that Iran has closed.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It may be a way to help the body maintain balance, resilience, and repair.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Later Charlie taught Joe how to decipher the subtle clues of shape, texture, and color that would enable him to cleave the wood into well-formed shakes, to see hidden points of weakness or resilience.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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