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resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /


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The artificial-intelligence chip leader broke through $195 resistance as investors warmed to the AI theme.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

This fluid-like motion resembles water but with far lower resistance to flow.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Dropkick Murphys singer Ken Casey keeps up the resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Not until the Civil War did Congress enact a national draft, and even then it was met with significant resistance through both legal and political action and riots in the streets.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The most aggressive rams, those that showed the greatest resistance to human control, were slaughtered first.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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