withstand
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Khadijah Brown, who flew to the festival from Texas, insists her set-up with her friends, which included four cars and four tents, was necessary to withstand challenging weather conditions at the festival.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Still, Iran has built a stockpile of oil outside the strait that could help it withstand a blockade for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Handjani said Iran is ready to withstand the blockade.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
But even in these rocky times, private credit is simply better prepared to withstand shocks than traditional banks — particularly compared with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank three years ago.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Composed of heat-resistant plastic and chemically treated cork layers, and equipped with a desiccating unit to keep the air bone-dry, the insosuits could withstand the full glare of Mercury’s sun for twenty minutes.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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