resist
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The findings offer a reminder that even the most advanced AI systems still have weaknesses, particularly when tasks require them to resist distractions and stay focused over extended sequences of information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The latest jobs report was exactly that test — and whether the Federal Reserve can resist reaching for the handcuffs when the data come in strong.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
But the US Open does not begin for another two months after that and, by late August, Williams may find a singles return too hard to resist.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In marking these tragic anniversaries, let’s applaud the liberty and prosperity that lulls us, while vowing to resist the totalitarian threats menacing us, be they overseas or next door.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Likewise, her stern instruction now was unlikely to help him resist the chickens.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing resist
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