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272 examples of Withstand in a sentence

I couldn't build this the way I knew because hand-tied knots weren't going to withstand a hurricane.
They may require trained staff that aren't available to operate and maintain and repair them; they may not be able to withstand high temperatures and humidity; and they usually require a constant and reliable supply of electricity.
Why is it that they can withstand the loss of so much of their bark?
We put them in a materials testing machine to look at the stress strain analysis and showed that they can withstand forces 800 times their body weight, and after this they can fly and run absolutely normally.
For a work to succeed, it has to be portable enough to make the journey, rugged enough to withstand the wind and weather and participants, stimulating in daylight and darkness, and engaging without interpretation.
Now, this plant here has developed remarkable tolerance to drought, which enables it to withstand up to 98 percent dehydration over the period of a year without damage, and yet it can regenerate itself almost completely overnight, over 24 hours, and flower.
It could withstand two weeks of complete submergence.
So our roads and our rail networks have been designed to last for a long time and withstand only certain amounts of impacts in different parts of the world.
And what kind of super socks and super shoes is he putting on his feet to withstand all the friction that results from dragging his 5,400 pound body against the road when he runs?
And I won't even ask how he finds pants flexible enough to withstand the expansion.
One of the big detectors which record these collisions, they didn't think there was technology that could withstand the radiation that would be created in the LHC, so there was basically a lump of lead in the middle of this object with some detectors around the outside, but subsequently we have developed technology.
So, let's create a water supply that will be able to withstand any of the challenges that climate change throws at us in the coming years.
Like seeds, these can withstand extremes of environmental conditions.
How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it?
This one millimeter animal can survive both the hottest and coldest environments on Earth, and can even withstand high levels of radiation.
It is known to be able to withstand cold, dehydration, vacuum, acid, and, most notably, radiation.
And third, when we do cut, we need to save the legacies, the mother trees and networks, and the wood, the genes, so they can pass their wisdom onto the next generation of trees so they can withstand the future stresses coming down the road.
Modern rides are also much sturdier, closely considering the amount of gravity they need to withstand.
I spent hours, days, weeks in secret meetings, arguing with my colleagues over this little bump, poking and prodding it with our most ruthless experimental sticks to see if it would withstand scrutiny.
My father used to say, "Good steel can withstand any temperature."
And when I entered into Colombian politics, I thought I'd be able to withstand any temperature.
Wealthier families are better positioned to finance an elite, independent school and college education, access capital to start a business, finance expensive medical procedures, reside in neighborhoods with higher amenities, exert political influence through campaign finance, purchase better legal counsel if confronted with an expensive criminal justice system, leave a bequest and/or withstand financial hardship resulting from any number of emergencies.
You're willing to pay a price to withstand the temptation to give in.
By creating pathways between houses of worship within one neighborhood, we would create islands of stability and networks of people that could withstand threats.
He’d even received the blessing of the famed explorer Fridtjof Nansen, along with the use of his ship, Fram, specially constructed to withstand the ice.
In its softened condition, a mantis shrimp couldn’t withstand a fight– which is why we can be confident that its behavior is a bluff.
Sturdy buildings within that range should be able to withstand the shockwave, and staying in the centers and basements of these buildings also helps provide protection from heat and flying objects.
The concrete in the world’s tallest tower, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, can withstand about 8,000 tons of pressure per square meter– the weight of over 1,200 African elephants!
It can withstand a 400G shock.
You won't be able to withstand them.
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