resistance
Example Sentences
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As the ceremony wore on, the room was as charged with celebration as it was with resistance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Yet they acknowledge the role of such gardens as “sites of resistance to unchecked development,” rather than as barriers to much-needed new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The artificial-intelligence chip leader looks to have finally broken through long-held resistance at around $195 as investors warm again to the AI theme.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Over time, some patients develop insulin resistance, meaning their bodies respond less effectively to insulin.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Fischer, in his underwear, sat in his hotel room, the door bolted and telephone unplugged, a picture in stony resistance.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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