withstand
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Corporate IT teams are shifting money away from traditional software and toward artificial-intelligence products, and some software companies look better positioned than others to withstand this transition.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Top Fuel drivers need lightning-fast reactions and the physical endurance to withstand the intense forces.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The developments come as top oil officials warn that global stockpiles are running low, meaning governments' ability to withstand the impact of the crisis is waning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In cartilage, it is especially important because it helps the tissue withstand pressure while maintaining the smooth surface joints need for movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
But while the craters may withstand erosion on the Moon, the rays, being exceptionally thin, do not.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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
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
In the days ahead, we'll see if that withstands closer scrutiny.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
The program has conducted numerous tests, including environmental, ground and flight tests, to ensure the fuze withstands multiple difficult environments, such as acceleration, vibration and thermal environments expected during missile launch and ballistic reentry.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
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
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Yes, because they have withstood the loss of huge names to a breakaway tour that has been financed to the tune of $5bn and that tour has now filed for bankruptcy protection.
From BBC ● 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
But the recall passed in a landslide, and withstood a legal challenge by the city that went to a state appeals court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
Fleming and Smith withstood the onslaught in good style, particularly Fleming, who, wearing a bold red tie and an abiding smile, endured Shultz with gentlemanly resignation.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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Google’s search business isn’t just withstanding the threat posed by artificial intelligence, according to an analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Higher yields normally reduce the appeal of crypto, but it’s withstanding the pressure in recent sessions, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
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 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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