resistant
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MUFAs are more resistant to oxidation, helping protect cancer cells from this process.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
One reason it’s challenging to treat is that this type of cancer can become resistant to available medications.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
They can also access the Starlink satellite network to connect to operators over longer distances, a system that is also more resistant to jamming by Russian forces.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“So the more we plant native trees, the more we’ll be resistant to things like the events of 2025,” he told attendees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Start distributing the second-line antibiotics in settings like these and you’d breed resistant strains that no drugs could cure, critics said.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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