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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

The building is intended, Mr. Long told me, to withstand “the big one.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

Whatever was eroding inside my father, withering his muscles and stripping his nerves, he viewed it as his own private challenge, as something to silently withstand.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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