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withstand

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


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If he can survive the end of civilization, surely he can withstand a stressed-out ER doc?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Future experiments may still uncover evidence of new particles or forces elsewhere, but for now, the Standard Model continues to withstand intense scrutiny.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“It is my biggest responsibility to build a business structure that can withstand whatever may come amid this uncertainty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"It's harder for one country to withstand a trade war with another that it has trade surplus with," Ning said.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Therefore, it has been seen, and experience will show, that the Spanish cannot withstand French cavalry and that Spanish infantrymen can destroy the Swiss.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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