resistant
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Naturally, Varnell, deemed out of touch, is resistant to the characterization and the alterations, and much of the comedy is mined from the contrast between the older and younger characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even so, many Western societies remain strongly resistant to entomophagy, or eating insects, despite the fact that hundreds of millions of people around the world already include insects in their diets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
But US cattle and rancher groups have been resistant to importing more beef.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Diesel, though, is particularly resistant to rapid demand destruction because much of its consumption is difficult to eliminate in the short term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
After a few generations, instead of a mixed population of strong and weak insects, there results a population consisting entirely of tough, resistant strains.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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