resistance
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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
Netflix and AMC previously had a complicated relationship over the streaming service’s long-standing resistance to traditional theatrical releases.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Over time, some patients develop insulin resistance, meaning their bodies respond less effectively to insulin.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Daniel O’Regan, an equity trader at Mizuho Americas, pointed out in commentary shared with MarketWatch that the 7,000 level has reliably served as a resistance level for the index for the past four months.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
By mid-1780 the Cherokee resistance regained momentum when they began raiding squatters’ settlements within Cherokee territory.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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