resistance

Example Sentences

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Any move to proceed could face political resistance given competing budget priorities and the site's current status as a major tourism and historical landmark.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Melvin Edwards, a sculptor best known for abstract steel works that illustrated the history and resistance of African Americans, died March 30 at his Baltimore home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Many women in particular, aware of the importance of strength training after menopause, are curious if EMS could be their new resistance workout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There’s a theory many chart watchers subscribe to about how the roles of technical support and resistance can reverse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The British swept through Georgia, the Carolinas, and into Virginia, and they met little resistance as the war continued in 1781.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis