resistant

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Patients with resistant hypertension face a higher risk of serious cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and heart failure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Other finance executives are weighing staff cuts, particularly for employees who are more resistant to gaining new technological skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

At the end of the Ashes, McCullum appeared resistant to having change imposed on him, and Key said he does not want the coach to lose his "authenticity".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It is more resistant to inflation, since property values and rental income tend to rise alongside consumer prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It is a subtractive process that starts with a solid block, usually stone, which is highly resistant to the sculptor’s chisel.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson