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endure

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




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A new study suggests that astronauts can adapt remarkably well to months of weightlessness, offering encouraging evidence that humans could endure the long trip to the Red Planet and function under its weaker gravity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Countless farmers, daily-wage earners and small vendors have similarly been forced to either sacrifice their livelihoods or endure the risk of stepping outside.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The company has relied on a model of selling all-access passes ahead of the ski season to help it endure tough seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

At the time of their call, temperatures hovered around 15 degrees, and the pair lacked adequate clothing, food or water to safely endure the night, according to the sheriff’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Kendra had always hated needles, the idea of being fully aware that something was about to hurt but having to endure it calmly.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

And Donte King, whose family endures racism both subtle and blatant, praises the filmmakers’ attempts to humanize people with contrasting viewpoints, saying he was pleased with getting to tell his story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

After all, it’s this potent music that endures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"But it endures anyway as a tradition that forges character, one that sets us apart from other branches of the armed forces."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The painful experience of the Hicks-Gillette ownership endures, hence the reluctance to throw support behind this possible new investment without more information.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Alyssa endures it, Garrett’s all smiles, and Henry remains all business, keeping his hands gripping the wheel at ten and two.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

It’s how they punctured every silence and how they endured the hard parts of life that we all must endure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

He endured 16 months behind bars before being repatriated to the U.S. in a swap involving two dozen prisoners and seven countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

AI-linked companies continued the rollercoaster ride they have endured since hitting record highs in June amid worries over colossal investment sums and their timeline for profitability, with rising debt-servicing costs adding to the uncertainty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

He captained Lancashire in the County Championship last season but the Red Rose endured a poor campaign, finishing next to bottom of Division Two.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Few among mortals could have long endured that unchanging brilliancy of light, but few had ever found their way thither.

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

Canada is enduring more frequent and destructive wildfires, increased flooding and more frequent episodes of extreme heat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Research into the disaster's enduring consequences is continuing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who had an enduring TV and film career that included roles in classics “Alien” and “Top Gun,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Those unfamiliar with the life and times of Roger Casement might still recognise his name from the sports stadium at the heart of one of Northern Ireland's most enduring modern political rows - Casement Park.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Adam read the telegram from the commission house and he settled back in his chair and a strange enduring smile came on his face and did not go away.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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