as in to resist
to refuse to give in to
trying to withstand the temptation to use the beautiful weather as an excuse to take a mental health day
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Popular belief held that women were incapable of withstanding high altitudes, savage elements, and carrying heavy loads without men’s help.
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Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Like the Datejust, the DNA of the GMT Master has remained largely unchanged in its 70-year history, further emphasizing The Crown’s ability to create designs that were ahead of their time and that have withstood the test of time.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike some of Trump’s more aggressive executive moves, such as his effort to undo birthright citizenship, his push to remove specific agency heads may better withstand legal challenges from the Left.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Like the Datejust, the DNA of the GMT Master has remained largely unchanged in its 70-year history, further emphasizing The Crown’s ability to create designs that were ahead of their time and that have withstood the test of time.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike some of Trump’s more aggressive executive moves, such as his effort to undo birthright citizenship, his push to remove specific agency heads may better withstand legal challenges from the Left.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Withstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withstand. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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