resistant

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“This is a regime that has been very resistant to economic pressure in the past when it comes to negotiating,” Gregory Brew, a senior analyst focusing on Iran at the Eurasia Group consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Carpenter offers many advantages to investors seeking companies whose competitive barriers to entry are as resistant as its nickel-based alloy Pyromet 41 External link —which withstands temperatures as high as 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Because methylsiloxanes are highly heat resistant and do not fully break down during combustion, some survive the intense temperatures inside engines and are released into the atmosphere through exhaust gases.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

That’s the type of demand that is more resistant to a rise in prices, and less likely to decline because of higher costs, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The German cockroach throughout much of North America has become resistant to chlordane, once the favorite weapon of exterminators who have now turned to the organic phosphates.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson