effective resistance
Americannoun
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Another important shift in the recommendations is the recognition that effective resistance training does not require access to a gym.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
This means that, while turnout for the “No Kings” protests is cause for optimism, effective resistance will require more than clever signs and animated crowds.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
Those dynamics would suggest that organizations like Wikipedia will be forced to adapt to the future that A.I. has begun to create, rather than exert influence over A.I. or mount an effective resistance to it.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Wang added that Ukraine demonstrated the need to rally civilians to mount an effective resistance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2022
The line of defence was ridiculously extended—extended indeed far beyond the recognized limits of effective resistance, and there were no reserves available with which to strengthen any threatened spot.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.
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