withstood

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Brooke Halliday and Maddy Green withstood Bell's spell in helpful bowling conditions to add 57 for the fourth wicket, as the former finished unbeaten on 42 with support from Izzy Gaze's 22 not out.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Powell withstood it when others across American institutions—in Congress, in corporate boardrooms, in universities and law firms—chose accommodation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The S&P 500 withstood a bear market in 2022 and roared back with double-digit returns in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

These momentous shifts partly explain how the U.S. economy easily withstood a surge in oil prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The trees of Deadwood had long withstood the temperamental Afterlife on All Hallows’ Eve.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman