as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
after being dipped in liquid nitrogen, the rubber ball's normally resilient surface is as brittle as ceramic
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Recent Examples of resilient
Of course, what seems balanced in one market may hint at shaky ground elsewhere, but first-time homebuyer affordability data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR)1 is a good metric to test just how resilient the market feels to everyday people.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Harbaugh directs a resilient bunch that has overcome injuries at key positions, including their starting offensive tackles.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
But making homes more resilient to disaster will play an important role in stabilizing insurance prices, said Alexander Miles, associate director of state and local policy for the Southeast at Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit that works to increase housing supply and quality.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
But his heave into the end zone as time expired fell incomplete, ending the Rebels’ hope of continuing their resilient run.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Gently clean the seal regularly baking soda or dish soap to remove mold and keep it flexible.—
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With more than $2 million raised through crowdfunding, Zero Zero Robotics says AQUA has drawn strong interest from watersport enthusiasts looking for a more durable and flexible aerial filming tool.—
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Meanwhile, the thin, stretch material is lightweight enough to layer under a helmet if needed.—
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According to our expert, washing denim too often breaks down the fibers more quickly and that is especially true if the jeans have any stretch fibers in them, which many of them do.—
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Thousands had set up makeshift homes made of little more than cloth, asbestos, and plastic sheets.—
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The task force usually passes out kits that include fentanyl detection strips inside plastic sandwich bags, along with sterile water and little paper condiment cups, which are used to perform the test; illicit pills should be crushed first before testing.—
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“Resilient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resilient. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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