Take a Stand: sist, sta, stit

“Those of you who assisted us in the effort to take down Erudite will be rewarded,” says Evelyn. Insurgent

“I’m going to help you, but there are hundreds sick and dead. I need assistance. Are there any doctors or nurses in camp?” Between Shades of Gray

“I was a surgeon’s assistant in Insterburg. There’s a recommendation among my papers.” Salt to the Sea

She had insisted that no public announcement be made concerning her injury. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

The Japanese had resisted hard, but our superior numbers had finally forced them to disappear back into the jungle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Most of the meals Thula managed to put before her children consisted of thin stews made from parsnips, rutabagas, potatoes, and chipped beef. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

“Due to the preponderance of such agricultural methods in the cultivation of illegal substances, we order you to cease and desist immediately....” Among the Hidden

“There must have been a reason,” Yossarian persisted, pounding his fist into his hand. Catch-22

Once one band settled down and started tilling, whether in the Middle East or Central America, agriculture was irresistible. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

One summer the family lived on an Indian reservation in a teepee, subsisting on government-surplus peanut butter and cornmeal. Outliers

I am in awe of the veterans’ persistence and inner strength as they slowly found meaningful work and fulfilling relationships with spouses and children, other veterans, and friends. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

The researchers wrote: “The result is consistent with others showing long-term negative associations between entertainment television and attention.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

But as Einstein many times replied when his suggestions were rejected as impractical or as inconsistent with “human nature”: What is the alternative? Cosmos

Even though many of their people were fleeing, the Cherokee Nation kept up their resistance. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

They wrapped the statue up, shipped it to Athens, and invited the country’s most senior sculpture experts. Blink

As a going-away present, the ranch manager gave Shin a map and took him to the bus station in nearby Helong. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

To myself I pretended there were other reasons I couldn’t belong at Cambridge, reasons having to do with class and status: that it was because I was poor, had grown up poor. Educated

The riding knight who had captured him was a man of enormous stature, and Lancelot recognized him by his blazon as Sir Carados. The Once and Future King

More to the point at the moment is the state of my clothing, most of which is now residing in the other brown paper bag, the one that serves as a hamper. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Her voice had the tender concern of a healthy person speaking to an invalid, and her plain statement rang thrillingly true: “I’m thankful.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

His idea was that the sun was stationary at the center and that the earth and the planets moved in circular orbits around the sun. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays

Blue water and green lands and distant mountains in every direction. I Can Make This Promise

Elections to regional legislatures would take place at the same time as national elections, and the regional bodies could draw up their own constitutions consistent with the national constitution. Long Walk to Freedom

They told of good people who refused to take any money for helping strangers, even though they themselves were poor and near destitute. Fever 1793

Even my little sister, Ji-yun, knew that the old superstitions were silly. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

A principal at a school in Shanghai that figured into the international testing was concerned enough about the stifling atmosphere that he instituted reforms to foster more creativity. Drama High

The Forest Service is truly an extraordinary institution. A Walk in the Woods

For the rest of the season, Aimee worked with me to strengthen my performance on bars and to push my degree of difficulty and consistency in all my routines. Courage to Soar