determined resistance

collocation in English

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determined
adjective
uk
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/us
/dɪˈtɝː.mɪnd/
wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to ...
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resistance
noun
uk
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/us
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/
the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to ...
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(Definition ofdeterminedandresistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These divergences can largely be accounted for by differences in parasite virulence and in geneticallydeterminedresistanceof host populations.
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Role of geneticallydeterminedresistanceof livestock to disease in the developing world: potential impacts and researchable issues.
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Resistance to war goes far outside that, and it is a verydeterminedresistanceindeed.
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If it is tried it will meet bitter anddeterminedresistance.
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Interests likely to be affected by these provisions got together and offered the mostdeterminedresistanceto them.
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Determinedresistancewas encountered in every street and in every room of the palace.
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Upon entering the city, the force met strong,determinedresistance.
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The infantry struggled to make progress in the face ofdeterminedresistance.
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Galata however held due to thedeterminedresistanceof its inhabitants and the reinforcements shipped over from the city in rowboats.
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The enemy, however, continued to offerdeterminedresistanceand not until the following day was the airfield finally taken.
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Falb also met the mostdeterminedresistancefrom the scientific establishment on geophysical grounds.
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The coalition force met withdeterminedresistance, and the enemy demonstrated that they were well organized and well supplied.
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Initially there wasdeterminedresistance.
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