resistant
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“So the more we plant native trees, the more we’ll be resistant to things like the events of 2025,” he told attendees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
"I'm really resistant to the idea of writing a trauma novel. I want something that is fun and entertaining."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Medtronic’s business, however, is focused on GLP-1 resistant cardiology and neurology.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Manufacturers mix microscopic particles, usually carbon black, into rubber to make it tougher, longer-lasting, and more resistant to wear.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
And in an army camp in southern Taiwan samples of resistant bedbugs were found actually carrying a deposit of DDT powder on their bodies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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