resistant

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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

Glass is stable, cost-effective, and resistant to harsh environments, making it well suited for scalable deployment.

From Science Daily • 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

Now, he was advising HPE—and Slater and her team had proved resistant to the settlement terms he proposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Many workers have noticed the tendency of resistant flies to rest more on untreated horizontal surfaces than on treated walls.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson