resistance
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UniCredit is seeking to take over Commerzbank to create a European banking giant, despite fierce resistance from the German lender and the government in Berlin, itself a shareholder in Commerzbank.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Ultimately, Johnston said, the central issue is reliability, not resistance to AT&T modernizing its network.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
Health workers had wanted to bury the victim safely - though this measure has repeatedly faced resistance during the outbreak amid baseless claims that Ebola is not real.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
He was widely recognized for decades as an emblem of resistance against the Western global order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
But there was also a love of procedure and resistance to change.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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