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withstand

[with-stand, with-] / wɪθˈstænd, wɪð- /


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"I think there's only so much stress they can withstand," said the gardener, who tends 1,800 trees.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Access to instant cash helps banks withstand runs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

These features are actually compact clumps of dust that have managed to withstand radiation from the stellar core.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Asked if the new orders would withstand judicial scrutiny, Trump predicted they would, before directing the question to White House staff secretary Will Scharf.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

They were large, heavy, ostentatious pieces that were built to last for generations and to withstand country life.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

We have only one path forward: build a more capable American open-weight alternative that withstands attempted jailbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

ChatGPT maker OpenAI unveiled this month a 13-page "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age" that calls for new taxation and expanded safety nets to ensure society withstands the arrival of superintelligent systems.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

Vanguard released a follow-up report on Wednesday on “How America withstands financial hardships” that takes a deep dive behind the headlines.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

In the days ahead, we'll see if that withstands closer scrutiny.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2025

But Jason withstood the fearful creatures as a great rock in the sea withstands the waves.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

As for the status of the anti-unitarian precedent of Humphrey’s, the court claimed its logic has “not withstood the test of time” and had been effectively undermined for decades.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Avraamiy, speaking inside one of the oldest sections of the church, which withstood the destruction during World War II, said he was looking forward to the cathedral opening its doors again.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The imposing grain silos at Beirut’s port mostly withstood last year’s massive explosion — but now serve as reminders of negligence and destruction.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

And there, in a tall tree, a tree that withstood the strong winds, is one gray fluffy baby and one adult eagle.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

The 21-year-old Noskova reached her first major final by withstanding Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk's second-set fightback to prevail 6-4 6-4.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Critical to withstanding pressure from the Middle East war is a long-term push by Beijing to ensure energy security, which experts say is now bearing fruit.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Vonn had been unsure what her knee was capable of withstanding but had targeted the downhill as her favoured event while also being entered in the super-G and team events.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

The men congratulated one another and praised the ship for withstanding the ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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