impervious

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Oil giants now have a bigger share of crude production in their hands and are largely impervious to price swings, ensuring a steady output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Hogan’s gimmick of “hulking up” via crowd energy to become impervious to pain would help the 6’8 Bollea bring matches to a Hollywood ending that didn’t rely on technical wrestling ability.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

But the president seems impervious to this volley of verbal attacks.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Kennedy seemed impervious to the findings of scientific researchers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Their materials were largely impervious to fires of a temperature so low.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri