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We therefore should resist the temptation to extrapolate the blazingly fast earnings growth of recent quarters into the indefinite future.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

The head of the IG Metall union on Friday sharply criticised management and promised to resist the factory closures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Whether Chelsea resist City's interest and fully reintegrate Fernandez to the squad or whether they sell the midfielder is likely to be one of the themes of the final two weeks of the transfer window.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Shutting down the port makes it harder for the anti-Houthi forces to resupply and resist Houthi attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

But I also suspect that she can’t resist a puzzle, and the trash bag I stashed in the bush contains a huge, messy, gross puzzle.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The human personality resists easy analysis — that is surely one of Aviv’s takeaways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The goal: to build digital ecosystems that ensure Europe retains control over services and data, and resists foreign interference.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

She resists, preferring to forget the intense physical and emotional pain of her life, but is lured by her longing to paint again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

All the baby books say Penny should be done with formula already, but Penny resists the real stuff.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Now, chemists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a method for creating nanocrystals from metal nitrides, a technologically important group of materials that had resisted conventional nanocrystal synthesis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Tibet, which Beijing annexed in the 1950s, had long resisted rule by the Chinese Communist Party.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Since taking over at the Fed’s helm in May, Warsh has talked tough about inflation, but has so far resisted discussing specifics or promising any action.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

If she’d resisted the urge to write this and deploy the word “Kafkaesque,” could the Court have ruled sooner?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

He was more sure of himself than I’d thought it possible for a young man to be, but I resisted him.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Ahead of this 3-1 or 3-2 base, wingers are asked to stay high and wide, resisting the urge to leave their position.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Bangladesh is resisting Indian efforts to return alleged illegal migrants forcibly across the roughly 2,500-mile boundary between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The characters share a fierce drive to fight for what they believe is right, which, for Carol, means maintaining her autonomy and resisting the good-vibes group contentment of the Others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Long criticized for falling behind in the AI race, Apple is now being rewarded by Wall Street for resisting the vast investments its big tech rivals have poured into chips and data centers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Tree-ear trotted to the door, resisting the impulse to snatch the parcel from her.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park