resistance
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Issues such as insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and imbalances in gut bacteria can worsen disease processes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
The big jump in SPX leaves a gap all the way down to the low 6,600s — the resistance area that was cleared out by the monster rally.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, Halliday plays Daisy, a recent arrival to the Pearl Girl squad who is really there as an undercover spy for the Gilead’s resistance group, Mayday, under the guidance of June.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Heavy use of longstanding herbicides, like glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, has contributed to resistance developing among weeds such as waterhemp and palmer amaranth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Racks of weights, stability balls, and resistance bands are stocked along the edges of the room.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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