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resistant

[ri-zis-tuhnt] / rɪˈzɪs tənt /


ADJECTIVE
impervious
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The work suggests that resistant cancers may be made vulnerable once again, not by changing their genes, but by dismantling the repair systems that help them survive.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Asked why Nestlé is resistant to selling its L’Oréal shares, which are roughly flat over the past year, Manz tells Barron’s it has been “a very high-performing investment” for the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He had a job and wasn’t homeless, but like a lot of people who struggle with depression and other demons, he was resistant to help, and even to the idea that he needed help.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Companies say their customers are resistant to further price increases and are being cautious on how much they order.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

An unknown but very large acreage of timber-producing lands is now aerially sprayed in order to “weed out” the hardwoods from the more spray- resistant conifers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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