resistant
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The result is stronger, denser bone that is more resistant to damage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
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
He was seeking out a better, more available, more temperature resistant material that might also be functional, such as silicon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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
Apparently the blackflies, sand flies, and tsetse flies have not yet become resistant to chemicals.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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