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resistance movement

NOUN
civil disobedience
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"This is the first time we have an image from inside the shooting range at the moment of the execution...a major moment of the Greek resistance movement," historian Menelaos Haralambidis told state TV ERT.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Our civil resistance movement is strong, and it is growing.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

The futility and frustration of dieting has in recent years ignited a resistance movement of sorts, encouraging women, especially, to reject social pressures to maintain a slender form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The Shetland Bus convoys were part of the Norwegian branch of the SOE, supporting the resistance movement in Norway.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

The citizens of District 12 had no organized resistance movement of their own.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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