resistance
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Chinese attempts to invest in Europe have also increasingly met resistance.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But previous resistance holds, and there’s another brief pullback that stays within the top half of the cup, and then a rally back to resistance.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Superconductors are materials that allow electricity to flow without resistance.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Chairman Kevin Warsh will face resistance to reform from colleagues eager to protect their turf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Faced with ongoing Indigenous resistance and continuous pressure from settlers, Washington’s administration negotiated the first of many treaties it would make with Indigenous nations.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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