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Resistencia

American  
[re-sees-ten-syah] / ˌrɛ sisˈtɛn syɑ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.


Resistencia British  
/ rɛsisˈtenθja /

noun

  1. a city in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River. Pop: 423 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“They all played dumb,” said Maru Mora Villalpando of the immigrant rights group La Resistencia.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

His group was accompanied by his dog, Resistencia, who was adopted by his wife while Lula was imprisoned and lived with his supporters camped outside the prison for more than 500 days.

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2023

One near the stage was Heidel Arboleda, 35, a member of the front line at Puerto Resistencia, one of the most important points of protest in the city.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

“Their demands show bad the environment is,” said Maru Mora Villalpando of La Resistencia, a Washington organization led by undocumented people that advocates for the closing of the Northwest detention center.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

The capital, Resistencia, with an estimated population of 3500 in 1904, is situated on the Paran� river opposite the city of Corrientes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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