withstand

Example Sentences

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By analyzing its length and diameter, the researchers assessed whether the bones could withstand the forces produced during hopping.

From Science Daily

Even withstanding the obvious deficit in population and participation figures to its Grand Slam cousins, it is hard to dispute the notion Britain is punching well below its weight.

From BBC

He believes the agency kept it hidden because it won’t withstand legal challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

In two seasons as defensive coordinator, D’Anton Lynn made substantial progress in building a unit that could withstand the conference’s more physical nature.

From Los Angeles Times

But if the giant sequoias—trees that had evolved not just to withstand wildfires but to thrive in them—if the giant sequoias were burning, the cycle was broken.

From Literature