resist
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DNA damage and repair play major roles in how cancers grow, change, and resist treatment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
"We are standing against them, and we will resist, even if we have to survive on dry bread."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the context of the dire austerity we are witnessing, the juggernaut of tech money seems impossible to resist.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Following the publishing of Chey’s letter, Roh had told friends she would defend her household, keep the family together and resist granting a divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fearing another landing of more Nazis, the coast guardsmen moved behind the sand dunes with orders to resist an invasion.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
The HV measurement refers to Vickers hardness, a test that evaluates how strongly a material resists being indented by a hard tip.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Indeed, one of the striking features of the majority opinion is how persistently it resists artificial distinctions.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Which isn’t to say that Gibbard entirely resists placing blame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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
“It can’t really happen, can it? He intends to brainsweep everyone who resists him? Doesn’t he have to put them in his Whisperer to do that? What about people in other countries?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
"That is the biggest deterrent of all for a man who has constantly resisted efforts to to look inside his empire and financial circumstances," said Paulson.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Columbia collapsed under the attack, but Harvard resisted and achieved some notable success in the courts.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
He contemplated calling friends to run ideas by them when he got stuck but ultimately resisted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
She has always resisted running for the top job and will almost certainly do so again.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Yet again, Kennedy resisted making a snap decision.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, who chairs the committee, said that during the police operation in Cape Town last Thursday "some foreign nationals... were resisting law enforcement operations".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Even as studios build bigger AI teams, many in the industry are resisting, and some film fans are concerned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
But analysts have grown more concerned that some viewers may be resisting recent subscription-price increases as they navigate higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The group, owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, turns over around 20 billion euros a year despite resisting the commercial temptation of launching a dedicated menswear fashion line.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Just because I’m resisting the wine doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the bouquet,” he whispered.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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