The tenacious popular resistance wore down the occupation troops, but it also kept the country in ruins.

German infantry attacks followed that afternoon and met tenacious but ultimately inadequate resistance for the first four days.

On the other hand, even tenacious resistance wouldn't do much good in the long run, unless an overall solution was found.

Finding such tenacious resistance, they began to retreat and flee in disarray.

The Republic's citizenry waged a tenacious resistance, but ultimately failed due to poor weaponry.

Originally introduced in 1999, the legislation had to overcome tenacious resistance from the military and a gun lobby generous with campaign donations.

The commanders said a combination of tenacious Iraqi resistance and overexposed supply lines had prompted them to catch their breath.

Another attack was mounted on 15 July but made no ground against tenacious resistance.

Over the next two years, the Minbari overcame tenacious resistance and routed Earth forces.

After three years of tenacious resistance, Biafra was defeated.