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resilience

[ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns] / rɪˈzɪl yəns, -ˈzɪl i əns /
NOUN
elasticity
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Modern bison management programs could improve their resilience to changing environmental conditions by maintaining the ability to adjust where and how animals are managed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

In the government's cohesion strategy published in April, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that social cohesion was "a vital front in the resilience of our national security".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Climate resilience is a reason why Krull owns the $513 million Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

They underestimated the resilience, ruthlessness and guile of the Islamic regime.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I admired his resilience then, and still do today.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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