resistance movement

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

From BBC • May 2, 2025

At that young age, George joined the Dutch underground resistance movement as a courier, learning to dodge the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau