inhospitable
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Its ability to generate and regulate internal heat may also help explain how tyrannosaurs survived in colder regions that were inhospitable to many other reptiles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
"But as you can see behind me, this is one of the most inhospitable places in the United States," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But he found the city inhospitable to the homeless, she said, and was unable to secure housing or any services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The hope is that by reducing body fat, improving insulin sensitivity, and lowering chronic inflammation, GLP-1 drugs create an inhospitable environment for tumors to regrow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
When he looked back toward the trees, in the direction he had come, it seemed inhospitable, unwelcoming, locked down.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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