resistance
Example Sentences
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As the ceremony wore on, the room was as charged with celebration as it was with resistance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The task isn’t to help defenders run faster inside a failing paradigm, but to change the conditions of engagement so hostile activity encounters immediate resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
This "selfless" sharing, known as horizontal gene transfer, can rapidly spread useful traits including genes that confer resistance to antibiotic drugs used to treat infections.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 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
The announcement of a War on Drugs was therefore met with some confusion and resistance within law enforcement, as well as among some conservative commentators.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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