resistant
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These wild species often have useful genes that make them resistant to pests and pathogens that the agriculturally bred species have lost.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
But Boomer was resistant, saying they had already filmed 151 episodes of the show and he didn’t have anything else to say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Bitcoin developers Hunter Beast and Ethan Heilman introduced a draft proposal in 2024 to make bitcoin more resistant to quantum attacks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Another condition linked to resistant hypertension is "primary hyperaldosteronism," which occurs when the body produces too much aldosterone.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Quinine just barely keeps my malaria in check, and there are resistant strains here now.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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