Example Sentences

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Puerto Ricans are Americans who for over a century have resisted the pressure to become monolingual English-speakers.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"How could we have resisted them?" said Kitti Sattanuwat, 64, at the final People's Party rally in Bangkok.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The findings suggest a promising new direction for treating advanced solid tumors that have resisted existing therapies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

He may also have resisted attributing such a classic-to-be to a shooter the AP hadn’t had the wisdom to actually hire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Should she have resisted Milton when he tried to bend nature to his will?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides