Resists in example sentence

I will give you to-morrow two thousand crowns in gold for you to offer or even present, and as many more to buy jewels to lure her, for women are fond of being becomingly attired and going gaily dressed, and all the more so if they are beautiful, however chaste they may be; and if she resists this temptation, I will rest satisfied and will give you no more trouble."

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And the first mate wisely resists and doesn't untie Odysseus.

And you'll see that, unlike the cross helical model, this model resists extension and contraction and resists bending.

It's a social citadel; it's an impregnable fortress which resists any assault, any alternative.

This results in a syndrome that I like to call 'premature self-congratulation.' (Laughter) (Applause) There's another group, though, that actively resists gender equality, that sees gender equality as something that is detrimental to men.

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