159 entries under resist topic. ×

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entrench(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, support, hold, maintain, promote)
2
fend off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight for(expression, support, hold, maintain, promote)
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fortify(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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garrison(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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go after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work, attack)
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go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work, attack)
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go for broke(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, play)
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go to war(verb, expression, idiom, meet, attack)
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guard against(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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have at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose, fight)
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hedge(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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insure(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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jockey for position(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, play)
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keep safe(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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knock oneself out(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, work)
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litigate(verb, oppose, fight, struggle)
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mine(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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