resistant
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It’s more highly enriched than the uranium that most reactors use, and is encased in silicon carbide, a material considered resistant to high heat, greatly reducing the risk of meltdowns.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Citibank economists argue that people have become very resistant to paying more for goods and services after years of stubborn inflation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
RP1 is an oncolytic virus therapy that turbo-charges the immune response in people resistant to other immunotherapies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Arwen, in year 11, said she was "quite resistant to it" because she used to text friends rather than talk to them.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Second, cells often behave differently, even if they’re all from the same sample, which means some grow faster than others, some produce more poliovirus, and some are resistant to certain antibiotics.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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