resistant
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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
But Boomer was resistant, saying they had already filmed 151 episodes of the show and he didn’t have anything else to say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
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
And in an army camp in southern Taiwan samples of resistant bedbugs were found actually carrying a deposit of DDT powder on their bodies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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