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withstand

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


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Gao Qiang believes such secrecy shows that "the authorities know they cannot withstand public scrutiny".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Farley’s remarks, made Wednesday to reporters, suggest the automaker has come to accept Chinese rivals’ march while securing time to bolster its own operations to better withstand the entry of China-made competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

Janey Hart discussed how 100 years earlier, men served as hospital attendants and women were thought of as too weak to withstand the horrors of military hospitals.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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