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


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To qualify for spaceflight, the processor must withstand intense electromagnetic radiation and dramatic temperature fluctuations that can damage electronics.

From Science Daily • May 15, 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

Barclays predicts that by 2027, quantum systems will finally prove their superiority over classical computers in real-world applications—assuming those results withstand rigorous technical scrutiny.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But if anything could withstand the bust, it was be the First National Bank, the institution that had made Midland unique and had set its course from the very beginning.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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