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resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /


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Inside organizations, AI is already creating winners and losers, and the ability to navigate that—to build coalitions, manage resistance and help people adapt—will become increasingly valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Once on the offensive, in most places across Myanmar the resistance is now on the defensive.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

These animals displayed similar signs of GLP-1 resistance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

He invited Britain to join his forces if they chose, but it was to be an Indigenous-led resistance and his fighters would not take orders from British commanders.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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