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


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“He’s been able to withstand some difficult times of not playing at Pitt or getting injured at Cal Poly. At the end of the day, he believes in himself,” Croick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Since leaves are costly in materials and energy, plants sculpt them to withstand wind and coat them with a waxy cuticle to repel water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

What overrides everything is that you have enough for a comfortable life today and that you can withstand emergencies down the road, and you look in pretty good shape for that.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

This year's team will install beams and props to help the buildings withstand increased precipitation and snow loading, as well as monitor the penguins.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Her tokar and veils she had abandoned in the pit, and her linen undertunic had never been made to withstand the hot days and cold nights of the Dothraki sea.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Even if it withstands legal challenges, energy analysts and traders say the supply quantities involved are too small to lower prices much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

Carpenter offers many advantages to investors seeking companies whose competitive barriers to entry are as resistant as its nickel-based alloy Pyromet 41 External link —which withstands temperatures as high as 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Barron's ● May 21, 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

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

Stocks have withstood surging yields before—though their especially poor performance just four years ago continues to haunt investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Zara owner Inditex, one of the world's largest fashion retailers, reported Wednesday higher profits for the first half of its fiscal year as its brands withstood fierce competition and boosted sales.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

And they booed when a safe call at first withstood replay review instead of ending the game on a double play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek withstood an Elina Svitolina comeback attempt to seal a 6-3 1-6 6-3 win in Toronto and reach her first WTA final of the season.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Where pseudosciences fail is in not subjecting their conclusions to a test, in not linking them in a coherent way to other statements which have withstood scrutiny.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Google’s search business isn’t just withstanding the threat posed by artificial intelligence, according to an analyst.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

It was with a sublime backhand winner that Musetti took charge of the second set on his first break point opportunity, before withstanding four break points to hold for a 5-2 lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the last year, the U.S. economy has seemed to defy gravity, withstanding a chaotic trade war, shocks to the labor supply, and wild swings in the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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

The Mir Space Station wasn’t the first or only space station to orbit Earth, but it was the longest-lasting one, withstanding 15 years and 86,000 orbits.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson


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