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withstand

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


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Sharp-Collins said she prepared the legislation in consultation with the state attorney general’s office and legislative council to ensure it would withstand a challenge from the Trump administration if it became law.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

But alliances can withstand a lot of friction—physical proximity alone probably makes a wholesale U.S.-Canada divorce impossible—and escalation isn’t guaranteed.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

"I think there's only so much stress they can withstand," said the gardener, who tends 1,800 trees.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Access to instant cash helps banks withstand runs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Burnham ordered all designs strengthened to withstand the highest winds recorded over the previous ten years.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

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

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

This year’s stock rally has already withstood inflation, war and eye-watering AI budgets, but investors may be reaching their limit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

Toll Brothers, a luxury homebuilder, has withstood selling pressure better than its peers.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

Walter withstood a barrage of hostile questions and rose above Yutar’s petty machinations to explain our policy in clear and simple terms.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Reducing his number of errors, and winning all 14 points behind his first serve, Sinner levelled the match - but only after withstanding a break point as Kecmanovic continued to probe.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

"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

Critical to withstanding pressure from the Middle East war is a long-term push by Beijing to ensure energy security, which experts say is now bearing fruit.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 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 men congratulated one another and praised the ship for withstanding the ice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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