withstand

Example Sentences

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"It also shows how urgently we need to build resilience so these birds can withstand unpredictable shocks," Thompson added.

From BBC

The Block job cuts are the latest blow to investor confidence in the software sector’s ability to withstand the ongoing threat that AI will dramatically shift the future of work.

From MarketWatch

Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Absent severe weather disturbances in the Corn Belt, farmers are left in a position where they must once again withstand economic pressure that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

Institutions with long time horizons — and the ability to withstand illiquidity — have benefited enormously.

From MarketWatch