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resistance

[ri-zis-tuhns] / rɪˈzɪs təns /


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The team next examined whether GLP-1 resistance influenced real-world treatment outcomes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

She compares the situation to insulin resistance, which researchers still do not completely understand despite decades of study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Sulzberger says their resistance to pay for it amounts to a repackaging of “stolen goods.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They noted: "Through this deeply personal and powerful film, she gave audiences a story of identity, freedom, exile and resistance that continues to resonate across the world."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Furious at the affront to female students, the White Rose friends increased their resistance.

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




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