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resistant

[ri-zis-tuhnt] / rɪˈzɪs tənt /


ADJECTIVE
impervious
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The private-equity giant and co-investors would take a majority interest in a firm long resistant to outside ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Asked why Nestlé is resistant to selling its L’Oréal shares, which are roughly flat over the past year, Manz tells Barron’s it has been “a very high-performing investment” for the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The prime minister was previously resistant to restrictions on children's access to social media.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

MUFAs are more resistant to oxidation, helping protect cancer cells from this process.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

An unknown but very large acreage of timber-producing lands is now aerially sprayed in order to “weed out” the hardwoods from the more spray- resistant conifers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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