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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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I'm proud of the boys for the resilience they showed to keep coming back, and no doubt we'll be back better again next year.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Macro-data resilience helps explain why bond yields have risen in recent weeks.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Visitors move through rooms built around fear, grief, resilience and joy inside a space that is itself suspended between identities: no longer a medical center, but not yet a behavioral health campus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada must quickly improve port efficiency to rebuild economic resilience and reduce reliance on U.S.-bound exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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