withstood

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Alabama: Withstood late threats to keep the winning streak alive and snap a 10-game skid against Kentucky.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2019

Carolina - Withstood the threat of upstart New Jersey, which had only a handful of losses since December, to stay in the thick of the race.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2011

At first my master Withstood his instances, but as his father Became more hot and urgent, Pamphilus Began to waver in his mind, and felt A conflict betwixt love and duty in him.

From The Comedies of Terence by Colman, George

I drew my scythe in sic a fury, I near-hand cowpit wi' my hurry, But yet the bauld Apothecary Withstood the shock; I might as weel hae tried a quarry O' hard whin rock.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

“I drew my scythe in sic a fury, I near-hand cowpit wi’ my hurry, But yet the bauld Apothecary, Withstood the shock; I might as weel hae tried a quarry O’ hard whin rock.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert