resistance
Example Sentences
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Set amid thickly forested mountains, it is the heart of the resistance against the junta in Chin state.
From BBC
There has been resistance in the face of fear - some leaders urging Jewish Australians to double down, be more publicly Jewish and display their religious symbols with pride.
From BBC
Comoros, the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago who are 108th in the world rankings, had their resistance ended as the opening goal arrived on 55 minutes.
From Barron's
Ben Stokes – 6 – Battled bravely in England's first innings, even if his resistance never seemed likely to turn into a trademark miracle.
From BBC
Superconductors are materials that allow electrical current to flow with no resistance.
From Science Daily
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