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to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Recent Examples of resisting
Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
She was initially charged with misdemeanor breaking or entering, resisting arrest and assault on a government official.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 June 2026
She was charged with breaking and entering, resisting an officer, and assaulting a government employee.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
The woman in the video was charged with breaking and entering, resisting a public officer, and assault on a government official or employee, according to a warrant for her arrest issued Friday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The officers ended up using pepper spray and a stun gun on two people before taking them into custody on suspicion of resisting arrest.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Just as during the Industrial Revolution, a more just future begins with workers resisting against the abuses of the present.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Police said a criminal complaint will be submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for vehicle theft, resisting a peace officer and the man’s felony warrant.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The decision comes a year after 23-year-old Samson Allen appealed his guilty verdict of resisting and obstructing police.
—Rose Evans
updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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Moore was initially facing charges of breaking or entering, resisting a public officer and assault of a government official or employee, but the latter two charges have since been dismissed.
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
She was initially charged with misdemeanor breaking or entering, resisting arrest and assault on a government official.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 June 2026
She was charged with breaking and entering, resisting an officer, and assaulting a government employee.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
The woman in the video was charged with breaking and entering, resisting a public officer, and assault on a government official or employee, according to a warrant for her arrest issued Friday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The officers ended up using pepper spray and a stun gun on two people before taking them into custody on suspicion of resisting arrest.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Just as during the Industrial Revolution, a more just future begins with workers resisting against the abuses of the present.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Police said a criminal complaint will be submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for vehicle theft, resisting a peace officer and the man’s felony warrant.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The decision comes a year after 23-year-old Samson Allen appealed his guilty verdict of resisting and obstructing police.
—Rose Evans
updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
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There is also the risk that a micrometeoroid could punch a hole in one of the heat-resistant outer tiles on the Orion spacecraft, NASA's crew capsule for the agency's Artemis moon missions, undermining its ability to survive the intense furnace of reentry, per NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Synthetic versions harden even more into a durable, heat-resistant material used in everything from adhesives and coatings to plastics and electronics.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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If the goal kick is not taken before the end of that countdown, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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To date, more than 5,500 filmmakers, actors and other Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter opposing the deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Mom isn’t a fan of conflicting narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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When that web frays, ecosystems lose their ability to store carbon and produce food, water, and oxygen, while withstanding climate stress.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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These cold-hardy crops are the backbone of an early spring garden, capable of withstanding light frosts and continuing to produce as temperatures slowly warm.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Establishing an entirely new and competing agency is merely the pursuit of a bureaucratic gravy train, and providing it with incentives to abuse power in order to boost its own coffers is an invitation to tyranny.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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William Jennings Bryan stepped onto the podium on July 8, 1896, at the Democratic National Convention inside Chicago Coliseum at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, and demonstrated that reformers could profit from working within the system instead of fighting it.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The big and heavy fights in the new trailer for gen ATLAS (shown below) really remind me of fighting various large enemies in Gigantic Drive.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The great-grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic struck a defiant tone in an interview with CNN on Thursday, saying Iran shouldn’t compromise on its demands to end the war.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The candidate, wearing Nikes and a suit but no tie — not too buttoned up — struck a defiant tone.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Initially blocked by recalcitrant Democratic members of the House, the legislation was reintroduced during a lame-duck session following the 2024 election.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Yet even a recalcitrant Pretoria is mulling changes to telecom laws that could eventually clear a path for the company.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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