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withstanding

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as indefensive

as inon guard
as inrecalcitrant
as intough
as inendurance
as inimperviousness
as ininsusceptibility
as inrenitence
as inrenitency
as inresistance

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While others are going on strolls to enjoy the crisp air or playing in the snow, these folks just don’t seem to be built to withstand low temperatures.

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We needed the governor to step up and empower ISBE to withstand this pressure.

NEW DATA SHOWS THE USE OF SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT INCREASED IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS DURING THE 2017–18 SCHOOL YEARBY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, AND JODI S. COHEN, PROPUBLICANOVEMBER 17, 2020PROPUBLICA

Since then, the company has bolstered parts of the Dragon’s heat shield, made adjustments so that the landing parachutes deploy at a slightly higher altitude and reinforced some areas of the capsule so it can withstand rougher seas.

SPACEX, NASA PLAN SECOND COMMERCIAL TAXI TO THE SPACE STATION THIS WEEKENDVERNE KOPYTOFFNOVEMBER 13, 2020FORTUNE

Sensors can also help monitor the quality of concrete and whether it is robust enough to withstand traffic flow and corrosion after a roadway is opened.

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The fact that they seem able to withstand microgravity suggests these microbes could be a potentially cheap way to extract resources to make life in space more sustainable—and enable lengthy journeys and settlements on distant worlds.

MICROBES COULD BE USED TO EXTRACT METALS AND MINERALS FROM SPACE ROCKSNEEL PATELNOVEMBER 10, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

In terms of durability, they aren’t going to last you a decade like a few higher-end boots, but their quality leather, double stitching, and rubber sole will withstand at least a couple years of daily wear and abuse.

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An adjustable waistband and sturdy zippered fly with a button closure are durable fixtures that have withstood two seasons of machine washes.

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The SOFIA observations point to water molecules incorporated into the structure of glass beads, which allows the molecules to withstand sunlight exposure.

WATER ON THE MOON SHOULD BE MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN WE THOUGHTNEEL PATELOCTOBER 26, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

In compression experiments, Kisailus and colleagues found that the beetle could withstand around 39,000 times its own body weight.

THE DIABOLICAL IRONCLAD BEETLE CAN SURVIVE GETTING RUN OVER BY A CAR. HERE’S HOWMARIA TEMMINGOCTOBER 21, 2020SCIENCE NEWS

“The solution has been specially designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the launch and lunar landing, and to operate in the extreme conditions of space,” it said.

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