Loading times can also be a guide to a program's robustness and resistance to attack.

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England spinner Panesar was brought into the attack and ended the brave resistance of Gidman by having him plumb lbw on a turning wicket.

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In 1942, the German army began its all-out attack on Stalingrad against stiff Soviet resistance.

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Although the requirement to write out the candidate's name in full provides some resistance against this sort of attack.

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They attack microbes in a unique way that makes it hard for resistance to develop.

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Finally, today, after two weeks of limited attacks, British commanders concluded that the government's resistance was brittle and that it was time to begin a major attack.

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The Syrian army statement said the Jamraya centre - which was focused on "raising our level of resistance and self-defence" - was damaged in the attack, and specifically denied reports that an arms convoy had been hit.

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