resistance
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His drones, Karas said, did not encounter much resistance from Russian air defences during recent missions.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
As a result, these influencers often clash with their local bishops, putting up resistance when told to rein in their posting.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
“Their liquidity, scale, and outsize index weightings make them the path of least resistance, and therefore the most likely to absorb any broad-based selling or rotation,” the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
This research represents the first detailed examination of GLP-1 resistance, but scientists still do not know exactly what causes it.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
He always fed people until he ran out, and he never asked for money, though Fry residents were happy to pay him for such good food in spite of his resistance.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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