resistant
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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
Competition in the market for drugs to treat ovarian cancer resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy is heating up, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
MUFAs are more resistant to oxidation, helping protect cancer cells from this process.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Stokum, inventor of the then new and improved Red Stokum wheat, a hearty fall strain which was more resistant to insects and cold than any other wheat at the time.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing resistant
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