resistance
Example Sentences
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This happened during the nationwide #MeToo reckoning, but they still encountered resistance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
While these treatments have helped many patients, a significant number either fail to respond or eventually develop resistance.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
NEW YORK—Not long ago, Dan Goldman was a hero of the resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
His drones, Karas said, did not encounter much resistance from Russian air defences during recent missions.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Finally, one protester stood up and informed Harris that “the Duke Vigil is not a draft resistance vigil. Our main object here is for the employees at Duke.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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