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endure

[en-door, -dyoor] / ɛnˈdʊər, -ˈdjʊər /




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"I knew I needed to endure it. I need to stay there. He will get tired and I'll get him in the later rounds."

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The characters seem to endure only to get to their next traumatic memory reveal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Refuseniks tended to lose their jobs and endure continual harassment—if not worse.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Scientists were surprised that microbes like these could endure exposure on the exterior of the space station.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

“Because of my nature, I may have to endure old age for decades longer than regular human beings. The humiliating finale to the mortal condition.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Whether parliament's new lexicon endures remains to be seen.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

At last he gets home to his family with the trophy and, as he does, his story passes into immortality as the text of a civilization that endures for almost three millennia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Three firefighters have been killed as southern Europe endures more severe heat, with temperatures topping 40C in some areas.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

I am their hero, and now I am fighting to make sure the positive and real image they know of me is the one that endures.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Brother Khoi wouldn’t keep inside how he endures the hours in school, that Mother wouldn’t hide her bleeding fingers, that Brother Quang wouldn’t be so angry after work.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

Survivors in a makeshift Nepali hospital endured an agonising wait for news of their missing loved ones.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The Blues endured a dismal campaign following that triumph, finishing 10th in the Premier League and ending the season without a trophy and failing to qualify for Europe.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The art he created with his brother examined the Cultural Revolution and the political violence that China endured during Mao’s rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger crises in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

This was more than I had hitherto endured, even from her, but the swift lash of his reply was unexpected.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Critic W. David Marx, looking to sum up the curiously stagnant opening decades of the 21st century, cribbed a phrase from one of its enduring icons for the title of his book “Blank Space.”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

They called it a "powerful reflection of the UK's enduring love for her music".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Sehida Abdurahmanovic, a member of the main association of mothers in Srebrenica, said knowing he died suffering was some solace to victims' families, but his conviction was more enduring.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

I loved the carefree optimism and enduring sense of ambition that seemed more alive on the Pacific Ocean than it ever had been in me back home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The shoes were Ben’s greatest challenge and most enduring joy.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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