recalcitrant
Example Sentences
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"Recalcitrant and recurring infections, be that UTIs, pneumonia, endocarditis, or diabetic foot ulcer infections, are often associated with biofilms," he said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
Recalcitrant countries have long been among the serious issues that didn’t get much attention, though the consequences can be extreme.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2017
Recalcitrant Deputies were dragooned by an ancient device.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Recalcitrant Librarian Of all the U.S. citizens who have refused to tell congressional committees about their possible past Communist activities, few have stirred quite such a flurry of controversy as Mrs. Mary Knowles, 46.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recalcitrant farmers will slowly be compelled to adopt modern methods by the fixing of prices that will make modern methods indispensable to prosperity.
From Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Kelly, Edmond
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