resistant
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These materials contain chemical bonds that certain microorganisms can potentially break down, unlike the more resistant structures found in many conventional plastics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s also a reminder that some sectors may prove resistant to AI disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
El Nino typically brings severe drought to Indonesia, but experts note that slash-and-burn practices and drying of peatlands have made previously resistant landscapes increasingly fire-prone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
And yet I found myself strangely apathetic and at times resistant to participating in any of the hoopla around the Shannon/Narducy ensemble.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Farmer also reasoned these patients couldn’t have caught the same highly resistant strain, because each one’s TB had a slightly different pattern of resistance.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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