Example Sentences

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He had, after all, committed a crime in their eyes: He had resisted the administration’s will.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

This strategy provided the framework used to develop KyA33, marking a major advance in targeting a pathway that had resisted drug development for decades.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

In the Terns Phase 1 study, all the patients had chronic myeloid leukemia that had resisted at least three prior treatments, including with Novartis’s Scemblix.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

Facing the demolition of its capital, it first agreed to a partial hostage deal that it had resisted for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

At first, the woman had resisted taking responsibility for this child because she didn’t think she was strong enough for the task.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles