resistant
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Diesel, though, is particularly resistant to rapid demand destruction because much of its consumption is difficult to eliminate in the short term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
These manmade chemicals are stable, resistant to extreme temperatures and pressures and have insulating properties.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
These two plastics are composed entirely of carbon-hydrogen bonds and are chemically resistant under alkaline conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Actors, writers, production staff and movie fans are still resistant to the overuse of AI and defining when and where it is acceptable, so studios are treading lightly, said AI film studio CEO Mooser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Regardless, all ten patients were very sick—some were carried in to see Farmer on stretchers—with TB that was resistant to four or even five drugs.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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