withstand

Example Sentences

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There are reasons to think the labor market can withstand this hit like the others before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Until now, fracture has been considered a property of elasticity, which is a material's ability to store and withstand stress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The bunker was strong enough to withstand that, so it can hold it within and collapse upon itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Not everyone thinks Intel can withstand the growing competition in the data center CPU market, regardless of the strong demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They were all confident that their Norwegian-built ship, with her thick hull, could withstand being locked in the ice.

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