resist
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How do you resist the seduction of a system that sounds like it knows everything?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But the superstar isn’t convinced until the very last moment, when she and Ava are about to take their final train ride and can’t resist trading a few wisecracks about death.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Having Deborah decide to prolong her life with chemo because she could not resist mining this final seam of comedic gold was a coup de grace.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Rodri was a phenomenon at the heart of City's midfield against Inter - alongside John Stones, Pep couldn't resist some tinkering - and scored a fine winning goal in Istanbul.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
And even fat, soft Solla, who made sweet toffees and cakes and never could resist his own cooking, had struggled to his feet.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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