resistance
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Netflix and AMC previously had a complicated relationship over the streaming service’s long-standing resistance to traditional theatrical releases.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
“While this represents an important step in the right direction, several resistance levels remain in place before technical evidence would suggest a durable low has been established,” he cautioned.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Researchers found no improvement in insulin resistance and no significant changes in blood sugar levels among those taking metformin.
From Science Daily • 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
German troops advanced to within four miles of Verdun, but as French resistance stiffened, the Germans were halted and could not push their positions forward.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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