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as in opposition
the inclination to resist
after some initial resistance, the city council warmed up to the proposed development plan
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as in underground
a secret organization in a conquered country fighting against enemy forces
soldiers from the resistance were captured after a skirmish outside the foreign ministry
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Recent Examples of resistance
Damascus has fallen with little resistance from the regime.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
His stunning defeat was at the hands of an alliance of armed groups who launched a lightning-fast offensive seemingly out of nowhere, and who faced little resistance from the Syrian army.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
The extended air raid alarm in Kyiv lasted over seven hours, underscoring the toll on civilians as Russia continues its efforts to erode Ukrainian resistance.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The proposal will likely encounter fierce resistance from big pharma and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
His stunning defeat was at the hands of an alliance of armed groups who launched a lightning-fast offensive seemingly out of nowhere, and who faced little resistance from the Syrian army.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
The extended air raid alarm in Kyiv lasted over seven hours, underscoring the toll on civilians as Russia continues its efforts to erode Ukrainian resistance.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The proposal will likely encounter fierce resistance from big pharma and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
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Since 2022, the R.N. has constituted the largest opposition party in the Assemblée.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The country's dominant opposition party moved on Wednesday to impeach Yoon, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off a night of political chaos.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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During the call, my dad reminisced about his childhood on an Air Force base in New Mexico, where everyone would gather overnight in a vast underground bunker during fallout drills.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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Even before the country’s founding in 1948, the Zionist underground movement assassinated British military officers and police, seeing them as obstacles to creating a Jewish state.Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Over the objections of the defense, which is seeking a mistrial, the judge agreed to grant the DA's motion, CNN reports.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Burns, then, over the attorneys’ objection, ordered them not to have contact with him about his testimony or his case overall.Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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