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resistance movement

NOUN
civil disobedience
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He said he was trying to organise a "mass resistance" movement.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

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

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

He fled to Djibouti and reportedly returned to Yemen in 1996, establishing a resistance movement calling for southern independence.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 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 resistance movement decided at that point to act.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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