withstand
Example Sentences
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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
“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 helps car and airplane tires withstand enormous stress, keeps industrial machinery running, and appears in everything from medical devices to garden hoses.
From Science Daily • May 13, 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
The bolt was designed to withstand immense forces; if necessary to carry the entire weight of the payload.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing withstand
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