resistance
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The artificial-intelligence chip leader broke through $195 resistance as investors warmed to the AI theme.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
This fluid-like motion resembles water but with far lower resistance to flow.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Dropkick Murphys singer Ken Casey keeps up the resistance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Not until the Civil War did Congress enact a national draft, and even then it was met with significant resistance through both legal and political action and riots in the streets.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Then he makes the hand signal they use in Firestride, the one that means you’re a part of the secret resistance group—that you’re a protector of the planet.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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