resistance
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LaMonte says everyday household items may also work as resistance tools.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Seyffardt was a Dutch general who commanded a Waffen-SS unit of volunteers on the eastern front before he was assassinated by resistance fighters in 1943.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand he saw the painting hanging in the hallway of the granddaughter of Seyffardt, who was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Maybe my resistance to parenting content stems from the fact that I don’t want to perform insecurity for a jolt of reassurance.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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