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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

Inside organizations, AI is already creating winners and losers, and the ability to navigate that—to build coalitions, manage resistance and help people adapt—will become increasingly valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While these treatments have helped many patients, a significant number either fail to respond or eventually develop resistance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 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 boys carried on their resistance activities for several months.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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