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withstand

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


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“It is my biggest responsibility to build a business structure that can withstand whatever may come amid this uncertainty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It helps car and airplane tires withstand enormous stress, keeps industrial machinery running, and appears in everything from medical devices to garden hoses.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

"It's harder for one country to withstand a trade war with another that it has trade surplus with," Ning said.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Barclays predicts that by 2027, quantum systems will finally prove their superiority over classical computers in real-world applications—assuming those results withstand rigorous technical scrutiny.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Buildings in the city, designed to withstand earthquakes, bent rather than broke as the ground beneath them rolled.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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