This brought the Order almost to the point of dissolution, but it recovered sufficiently to offer strenuous resistance to the advance of the teachings of the Protestant Reformation .

Ecuador was brought under Spanish rule by Sebastián de Belalcázar in 1534 in spite of strenuous resistance by the indigenous tribes.

Seven's weapon arm slowly lowered, pushing back against Evergreen's strenuous resistance, while the combative older man stumbled backward involuntarily, losing ground.

The women tell similar stories: that Mr. Packwood arranged to get them alone, then tried to kiss and fondle them, often provoking strenuous resistance.

Second, they can continue their program of strenuous resistance, fighting every case to the bitter end.

On 25 June, the 11 Italian battalions guarding the summit were attacked by Austrian shock troops which retook it, the strenuous Italian resistance notwithstanding.

There was some strenuous resistance, but I performed as necessary, even to distasteful bloodshed, and we won free and set sail by night.

The archeologists had to overcome strenuous resistance from the Salvadoran Government to do their investigation.

Despite Brundage's strenuous resistance the commercialisation of the Games continued during the 1960s, and revenue generated by corporate sponsorship swelled the IOC's coffers.

After a strenuous resistance to Russian conquest, and much suffering at a later period from Kyrgyz and Kalmyk raids, they now live by agriculture-either in separate villages or along with Russians.