withstand
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"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
A stainless steel that can withstand high voltage seawater conditions while replacing expensive titanium based components could make hydrogen production cheaper, more scalable, and easier to pair with renewable energy.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
“How tall is that levee and is it strong enough to withstand a medium-level storm?” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The result highlights how AI-related demand is helping high-tech economies withstand volatility and uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
And because it grew and flourished it got the power that money brings, so that to attempt to withstand it was like trying to stop the onward rush of the great juggernaut.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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