Example Sentences

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Even if Warsh wants to cut rates, Yardeni says, the bond vigilantes will resist, just as they have since the easing cycle began in September 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

America’s artists will resist this latest attempt at dictating conformity in a hundred different ways.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Joyce Pont is sceptical whether that moment will arrive in the foreseeable future – she sees the building of superyachts and other such vessels as a 'craft' which will resist automation.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

But many voters will resist jumping the gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

The rarer parts, which may very naturally have cooled down in consequence of their rarity, and so, become non-luminous, will resist the motions of the more dense and still-luminous portions.

From The Plurality of Worlds by Hitchcock, Edward