resistant
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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’s more highly enriched than the uranium that most reactors use, and is encased in silicon carbide, a material considered resistant to high heat, greatly reducing the risk of meltdowns.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Recognizing this, some oncologists have begun administering drugs with restraint rather than abandon, aiming to keep the cancer in check rather than creating conditions that predispose to the rapid growth of resistant cells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The results showed that these bees are not completely resistant, but they perform far better than typical commercial colonies.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Quinine just barely keeps my malaria in check, and there are resistant strains here now.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing resistant
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