Example Sentences

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Resisting the urge to chase the stock is the prudent move.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Resisting AI innovation is as wrongheaded as overselling its immediate impact and needlessly scaring American workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Resisting its pull requires that people of conscience and others who support real democracy engage in acts of moral witnessing and radical empathy.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Resisting pressure from the striking workers will also be a challenge for him.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

Resisting the first thing that came to mind, Reynie suggested they refer to her as “the smallest one.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart