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dispute; oppose; resist; rebel; stem; offer resistance (For the most part, the vessels did not offer resistance except for the Surcouf, which had to be seized by force. • The Bedouin did not offer resistance, form military units, or take active part in the fighting.); stick up to; put up a resistance; put up a fight; mount a stand (against Anglophile); stand against (Notburga); put up resistance (Anglophile); mount resistance (triumfov); stick up to (кому-либо); stick up (кому-либо); fight off (The Vancouver Police Department says a mother and her four-month-old baby are recovering after allegedly being attacked by a stranger along Commercial Drive Thursday afternoon. The mother, a woman in her 30s from Vancouver, screamed, held onto the baby, and attempted to fight off the man,” Const. Tania Visintin said in a statement to CityNews. She notes the suspect has a history of mental health issues. (vancouver.citynews.ca) • A man who attacked a SkyTrain attendant in 2021 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, transit police say. "We commend the SkyTrain attendant for her strength and tenacity in fighting off her attacker in the midst of a horrific situation, and for the bravery she showed by facing him in court," Const. Amanda Steed said in a news release Thursday. • Wow, that is a strong sentence. Read the article to find out why. He at the time was already a high-rick sex offender, forced the female SkyTrain attendant into a small room, punched her and tried to force her to the ground and likely would have done worse if she hadn't fought him off enough to escape. (Reddit)  ctvnews.ca ART Vancouver) |
