resistant
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Citibank economists argue that people have become very resistant to paying more for goods and services after years of stubborn inflation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
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
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
Another condition linked to resistant hypertension is "primary hyperaldosteronism," which occurs when the body produces too much aldosterone.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Many workers have noticed the tendency of resistant flies to rest more on untreated horizontal surfaces than on treated walls.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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