resist

Example Sentences

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It's another to resist the lure of guaranteed success and riches to instead drag your boyhood side to glory.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“The training is meant to prepare them to stay alive, avoid capture when possible, resist exploitation if captured, and improve their chances of recovery,” he said in an email exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But I try to resist the pressure because I think it’s the right way to tell the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Snow flies do not just resist freezing, they also generate their own heat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Cassiopeia could not resist giving it a push every now and then, so she could listen to the way the skaweeking slowed and faded as the crib stopped moving.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood