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resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /


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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

His drones, Karas said, did not encounter much resistance from Russian air defences during recent missions.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As a result, these influencers often clash with their local bishops, putting up resistance when told to rein in their posting.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The defeat at Fallen Timbers was a severe blow to the Indigenous nations of the Ohio Country, but they would reorganize their resistance during the following decade.

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




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