resistance
Example Sentences
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The resistance to the police crackdown inspired activists to mobilize, helping to launch the start of the gay-rights movement.
Felger and Massarotti’s resistance to reality, even in the face of direct contradictory evidence, speaks to how deeply these narratives have been internalized on a broader scale.
From Salon
Undoubtedly, her pièce de resistance is the full-size Arctic ship where the opening sequence unfolds.
From Los Angeles Times
In that climate, Toruño’s posters function not only as art but as public declarations of solidarity, visibility and resistance.
From Los Angeles Times
To perform the axel jump, a skater - travelling at about 15 miles per hour - swings their shoulders to snap into the spin, drawing their arms and legs inwards to reduce resistance.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
