Example Sentences

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Each morning we’d set out to explore this corner of the country, one part of what is sometimes called La España Profunda, or Deep Spain, for the way it has resisted urbanization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

People want her to come down hard on one side or the other about family vloggers — with many snarkers wanting to be vindicated for their hatred — but she has resisted.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Jim Clyburn, the 85-year-old Democratic power broker from South Carolina, has resisted calls to retire.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Australia this week announced temporary tax relief for small businesses and halved a fuel tax to help motorists experiencing soaring petrol prices, but has resisted imposing fuel restrictions.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Though she knows it’s not his fault, she can’t help but associate him, at times, with a sense of resignation, with the very life she has resisted, has struggled so mightily to leave behind.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri