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withstand

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


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Previous research in this area has used a measurement called wet-bulb temperature, which incorporates humidity to estimate how much heat a human body can withstand.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Access to instant cash helps banks withstand runs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

However, the equipment used for electrolysis must withstand demanding chemical and electrical conditions, especially when salt is involved.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

But Davari said that for now, Iran can withstand the pressure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

“The wind is just wind. You could withstand these gusts on the ground, so you can withstand them in the air. There is no difference. Except the difference you make in your head.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

It could eventually improve understanding of how DNA withstands light exposure, how energy travels through materials designed to harvest light, and how other fundamental light-driven processes occur.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

We have only one path forward: build a more capable American open-weight alternative that withstands attempted jailbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

ChatGPT maker OpenAI unveiled this month a 13-page "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age" that calls for new taxation and expanded safety nets to ensure society withstands the arrival of superintelligent systems.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

Vanguard released a follow-up report on Wednesday on “How America withstands financial hardships” that takes a deep dive behind the headlines.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

“Nothing withstands the onslaught of an angry Fflam!”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

It has withstood bank threats to decamp to Connecticut or other states.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

As for the status of the anti-unitarian precedent of Humphrey’s, the court claimed its logic has “not withstood the test of time” and had been effectively undermined for decades.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The imposing grain silos at Beirut’s port mostly withstood last year’s massive explosion — but now serve as reminders of negligence and destruction.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

But Jason withstood the fearful creatures as a great rock in the sea withstands the waves.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

"This project is designed to update those protective features to ensure that they are capable of withstanding modern weaponry like drones."

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Weston kick-started the golden rush, withstanding the heavy pressure on his shoulders to win the men's skeleton title that was always his to lose.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

The former Northeastern sensation, Keller’s teammate in the PWHL, once considered too small for serious hockey, withstanding everything Canada had to give.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Investors have been fleeing the AI trade—not withstanding a dramatic upsurge today—with one exception: data center real estate investment trusts.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

We’re leaping over gigantic roots, sidestepping trees, sliding under low branches, and withstanding the wind … all while laughing.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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