withstand
Example Sentences
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Bastian says it’s too early to contemplate how the rate cap would even be implemented and would have to withstand legal scrutiny.
Passengers dress to “withstand the horrors” they might expect at the airport, such as a lengthy flight delay that could have them sleeping on the floor, according to Steele.
"Whether the respondent's reason and/or explanation withstand scrutiny at the final hearing may determine whether the claimants are ultimately successful in their claims," Eccles wrote.
From BBC
“We Jews have withstood a lot of big things,” said Bryski, “resilience and responding with light is the way we fight.”
From Los Angeles Times
The same strategy could also speed the development of crops that can better withstand disease, pests, and drought.
From Science Daily
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