resistant
Example Sentences
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This method is especially attractive for long-distance quantum communication because it is naturally resistant to many of the environmental disturbances that can disrupt fiber optic networks.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
US-produced Jet A has a higher freezing point from the Jet A‑1 fuel used elsewhere in the world -- making it less resistant to very low temperatures during long-haul flights.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Yet Bengal - argumentative and steeped in a self-image of cultural exceptionalism - remained stubbornly resistant.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Fire hardening includes measures such as cutting back brush, installing fire resistant roofs and closing eaves to resist fire embers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
It is a subtractive process that starts with a solid block, usually stone, which is highly resistant to the sculptor’s chisel.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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