resistant
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AUTOR: Many professions—such as law and academia—have guilds that are very resistant to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
All of the hospital-derived strains were also highly resistant to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
Research has shown that raw cheese is not, in fact, resistant to pathogens; while aging can mitigate some risk, harmful bacteria can still survive the usual 60-day maturation process.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
And even if sunscreen is described as "water repellent" or "water resistant", it should still be reapplied after swimming.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
The next year, nevertheless, flies were resistant to DDT and chlordane.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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