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But Huang’s magic words, and his dismissal of an AI bubble, are proving a lot more powerful than the interest-rate market’s recalcitrance.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Frequently front row, camera in hand, at local shows, Peterson didn’t just capture the recalcitrance and intensity of the era’s underground rock scene, his aesthetic choices accentuated it.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Such recalcitrance — or intellectual rigor — aside, Brown makes a fit and fascinating subject.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Virginia’s recalcitrance exemplifies the secrecy which increasingly shrouds the conduct of executions in this country.

From Slate • May 15, 2023

Then if Bernabe continued to attack Joe’s recalcitrance, she would probably add, “You can lead an ass to water but you can’t make him drink.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols