resistance
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At the same time, resistance is also already mounting.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Despite a huge parliamentary majority, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces stiff resistance to spending cuts from his Labour Party’s left wing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
One part consisted of superconductors, materials that allow electricity to move freely without resistance.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Experts say that, from a military perspective, a move to capture Castro is feasible - but that it would be fraught with risks and complications, including his advanced age and potential resistance.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The most aggressive rams, those that showed the greatest resistance to human control, were slaughtered first.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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