resistant
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These wild species often have useful genes that make them resistant to pests and pathogens that the agriculturally bred species have lost.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
At the same time, about one in four urine samples tested in NHS laboratories contains bacteria that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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
The resistant sweetness that breaks open at last to deliver peanut butter—the oil and salt which complement the sweet pull of caramel.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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