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Recent Examples of water-resistant
The shape of the breeds' eyes, ears, paws and tails helps deflect cold temperatures, and many have a double coat, with water-resistant bristles giving way to longer, downy fur.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
They’re crafted from water-resistant suede and have a non-slip rubber outsole.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The company says the external drive is water-resistant, dust-resistant, and crushproof, and offers read speeds of over 6,000MB/s. When it was announced, OWC said the Envoy Ultra would be available in a 2TB version for $399.99 and a 4TB version for $599.99, with shipping starting in late October.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The water-resistant fabric keeps essentials dry, even in the wettest conditions.
—Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
They’re crafted from water-resistant suede and have a non-slip rubber outsole.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The company says the external drive is water-resistant, dust-resistant, and crushproof, and offers read speeds of over 6,000MB/s. When it was announced, OWC said the Envoy Ultra would be available in a 2TB version for $399.99 and a 4TB version for $599.99, with shipping starting in late October.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The water-resistant fabric keeps essentials dry, even in the wettest conditions.
—Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for water-resistant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-resistant
Adjective
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Studies have detected the harmful compounds in a plethora of everyday objects, from popular nonstick pans to waterproof clothing and just about anything in between.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Testing under running water revealed that the muff is fully waterproof, and machine washing did not impact the look, feel, or appearance in any way.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Woods Hole underwater acoustic system includes off-the-shelf components in a watertight Pelican case.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
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The presence of a watertight strategic rationale for projects, such as arming NATO allies against the Soviet Union, helped to quell those concerns, at least temporarily.—
Ashlyn Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2016
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Each features a cotton blend fabric with water-repellent technology and stretch.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Jan. 2025
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Fahrenheit temperatures, and has water-repellent and wind-resistant ripstop fabric.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Water-resistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-resistant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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