withstood

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The imposing grain silos at Beirut’s port mostly withstood last year’s massive explosion — but now serve as reminders of negligence and destruction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He withstood even louder vitriol to grab a crucial half against a spirited DeChambeau fightback in the Bethpage Bearpit at last year's Ryder Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

CCLFX, for example, was the only one of its peers “to have withstood the Covid market downturn in 2020.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Super Micro has withstood controversy in the past.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The ram-carriers kept up their attack, but somehow the great door withstood them.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques