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View definitions for resistant

resistant

adjective as in antagonistic

adjective as in impervious

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adjective as in opposing

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But with some members of his own party resistant to his surprise ascent to the top in 2016, he struggled with other aims.

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CIWF’s biggest fear is that gene-editing animals to make them more resistant to diseases will mean that the industry will not be motivated to deal with the conditions that lead to the animals getting ill in the first place - such as crowded, unsanitary conditions.

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Indeed, many of those who argue for the use of gene-editing technology do so partly on animal welfare grounds - because it could make farm animals more resistant to disease and, since fewer would die as a result, fewer would be needed in the first place.

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County sheriff from 2014 to 2018 involved dealing with powerful union resistant to major disciplinary reforms.

County sheriff from 2014 to 2018 involved dealing with powerful union resistant to major disciplinary reforms.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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