nonviolent resistance
Example Sentences
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His search led him to India, where he studied Mohandas K. Gandhi’s ideas about nonviolent resistance.
From Los Angeles Times
Participants were not only educated in the principles of nonviolent resistance but went through role-playing exercises to learn how to withstand the worst insults and attacks without succumbing to rage.
From Seattle Times
Carter quoted many of the same theologians King cited in his practice of nonviolent resistance, and he would join King in 2002 as a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
From Washington Times
The army’s 2021 takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance which was suppressed by the military with deadly force and has turned into a widespread armed struggle.
From Seattle Times
The takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance, which has since become a widespread armed struggle.
From Washington Times
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