withstand

Example Sentences

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“But these funds have been designed to withstand the pressures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Until now, fracture has been considered a property of elasticity, which is a material's ability to store and withstand stress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The bunker was strong enough to withstand that, so it can hold it within and collapse upon itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Faster productivity growth could raise the economy’s capacity to withstand higher interest rates, making the Fed’s job a lot easier.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

By August 2009 the president of Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn, even claimed, publicly, that Goldman Sachs had never actually needed government help, as Goldman had been strong enough to withstand any temporary panic.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis