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resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /


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He reasoned authorities did not arrest them because people out partying "won't focus on the resistance".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Co-corresponding author Director Kyungjae Myung remarked, "This study demonstrates that controlling the stability of DNA repair proteins can directly impact cancer cell survival. It also highlights a new therapeutic direction for overcoming drug resistance."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

This happened during the nationwide #MeToo reckoning, but they still encountered resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

NEW YORK—Not long ago, Dan Goldman was a hero of the resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Faced with this ever-growing flood of squatters, two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa, began building a larger, more cohesive Indigenous resistance.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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