stiff resistance

collocation in English

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stiff
adjective
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/stɪf/us
/stɪf/
firm ...
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resistance
noun
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/rɪˈzɪs.təns/us
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/
the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to ...
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(Definition ofstiffandresistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Efforts to introduce drastic reforms in rural areas therefore ran intostiffresistance.
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But this approach met withstiffresistance, particularly after the failure of a high-profile doubleliability bank, and it was never broadly applied.
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Consequently, there is astiffresistanceto change.
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Attempts to reform the pension-fund health sector have met withstiffresistance, particularly from middle class interest groups.
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Any attempt to go further will be met withstiffresistance.
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At first, it metstiffresistance.
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October 1, 1918, we are meeting with astiffresistancefrom the enemy who has fortified himself in a hill during the past night.
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This combined withstiffresistanceled to the failure of their attack.
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The first of these attackshaving been mistakenly told the enemy had withdrawn from their objectivesmetstiffresistance.
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However, despite harsh measures, they facedstiffresistancefrom the local princes and chiefs.
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Austrian troops encounteredstiffresistanceand suffered significant casualties.
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Their advance metstiffresistanceand progressed slowly.
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After astiffresistancethe enemy withdrew leaving two dead and one wounded.
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However, any effort to follow through with that pledge receivedstiffresistance.
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Police reinforcements sent to the area also ran intostiffresistanceforcing them to open fire.
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The division ran intostiffresistanceand was then attacked in the flank.
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They metstiffresistanceon the flanks and advanced instead in the centre.
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But this attack metstiffresistancefrom the start and made no progress.
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