For two years, residents resisted the police as they petitioned the courts to save their homes, churches, and schools.

Many local residents resisted this effort, and a standoff resulted.

But residents of the village resisted and fought for their preference.

However, residents resisted the plan: the first time for economic reasons, the second for environmental reasons.

However, the residents of the old Hongjiang resisted this merge.

But residents resisted this plan as well on the grounds that too much traffic would clog local streets.

Only a quarter of its budget comes from the state, but residents have firmly resisted property tax increases.

But residents living near the park resisted the move, and town officials backed down.

But the residents resisted and formed themselves into a community association and negotiated with the council to save their homes.

But the deputy mayor, a 25-year resident, said longtime residents are resisting a change that will only take a matter of time to become natural.