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resistant

[ri-zis-tuhnt] / rɪˈzɪs tənt /


ADJECTIVE
impervious
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Lloyd said relapses of Burkitt Lymphoma could be resistant to treatment, but a clinical trial for a new type of treatment for children and young people had offered them hope.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Even with their own costs rising, businesses so far have not tried to pass all of these new expenses along to their customers, who are resistant to paying more after five years of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • 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 poems remain resistant, as they must; but their resistance now carries the force of address, a bottle sent out from wreckage toward an unknown reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The list of resistant species now includes practically all of the insect groups of medical importance.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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