resistant
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Alison Green, the advice maven behind Ask a Manager, explores what makes some employees so resistant to quitting a toxic job.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The building materials are fire resistant, as are the windows, and the eaves are fire-hardened as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
It also enables the production of alloys which are highly resistant, notably to corrosion and heat, a boon for sectors such as aerospace as well as defence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
What’s needed is a balance between rival values and principles that is flexible, moderate and resistant to doctrinal purity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
I can’t believe you all are so resistant.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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"Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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