verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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ability
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Some doubted its ability to withstand rough weather.
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Similarly, much depends on the armed forces' ability to withstand the cartels' attempts to penetrate and co-opt them.
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Democratic states, like all others, survive through their ability to withstand external threats.
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However, the spadefoot's body tissues have the remarkable ability to withstand the loss of large amounts of water.
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Healthy root development is reflected in robust top growth and an ability to withstand drought, pest and disease problems.
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It is evidence of cricket's longevity, of its ability to withstand changing moods.
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These animals possess the remarkable ability to withstand intense heat and drought for prolonged periods of time.
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Practitioners respect its low toxicity and its ability to withstand the enormous pressures generated in the back teeth.
onslaught
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River organisms' ability to survive the disruption of floods was never evolved to withstand this kind of onslaught .
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It seemed to withstand the onslaught of bicycles, tricycles and roller skates with scarcely a scratch to show.
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Could my various injuries withstand the onslaught ?
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The body of the adult human, however, can often withstand this chemical onslaught and ultimately recover fully.
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Hardliners reckon that without him they could not withstand a reformist onslaught for long.
plant
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While companies talk about sustainable agriculture, they create plant varieties that can withstand being sprayed by their most virulent herbicides.
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No animal or plant can withstand ultraviolet radiation in more than modest amounts.
pressure
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Divided élite leading the assault upon itself may be in no position to withstand the pressures of a restless population.
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The tendons increase the curvature of the balloon's skin and mean the material can withstand greater pressures .
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It was hard to believe that this clumsy box of bricks was strong enough to withstand the pressure of its wings.
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Little more persuasive is the argument that under another tsar the regime could have withstood revolutionary pressure indefinitely.
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This particular P.C. may be a very strong-minded man and be determined to withstand the pressure being brought upon him.
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The domes are made of a steel-nickel alloy which can withstand high pressure and even explosions.
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The hero shrew has an armoured backbone that can withstand enormous pressure .
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I can withstand the pressures of the system.
scrutiny
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Other popular myths also fail to withstand close scrutiny .
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None of that would matter much if the material could withstand the scrutiny .
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Efforts to stain paper artificially to give an appearance of age have little hope of withstanding careful scrutiny .
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Dogmas that could not withstand scrutiny withered, while those that accommodated observations and questioning prospered.
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But neither he nor his flat tax could withstand the media scrutiny and attacks from Dole and much of the Republican establishment.
temperature
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But one inventor thinks he has the answer - a building material made of straw that can withstand very high temperatures .
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The plant is sensitive to alkaline conditions and prefers cool waters but temporarily withstands higher temperatures .
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Of course different clays can withstand different firing temperatures before they vitrify and lose their structural integrity.
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Sensitivity Orfe are generally a very hardy species and can easily withstand the cold winter temperatures that will occur in the pond.
■ VERB
design
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It is designed to withstand the sort of storm that statistically would be expected to occur once in every 10,000 years.
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Also, tidal power generators must be designed to withstand severe wave action and the corrosive effects of seawater.
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The transporters are designed to withstand accidents and until recently the Govenrment ruled out any possibility of a radioactive leak.
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Earlier this month the MoD repeated its claim that transporters are designed to withstand major accidents.
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The pto is designed to withstand the engine's high torque.
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Most disc harrows are of rugged, heavy-duty construction designed to withstand extremely tough working conditions.
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The pressure bearings into which the rotors were set had been designed to withstand the strongest winds with a margin of safety.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Owens has withstood many attacks on his leadership.
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The bridge is built to withstand an earthquake of 8.3 magnitude.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An epidemic of such proportions that nothing could withstand it.
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It can withstand knocks, is low-odour and quick-drying.
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It must also be robust enough to withstand the wear and tear of the postal system and the editor's desk.
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Lind also installed carpeting that could withstand the impact of the wheels.
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Rear-facing safety seats can not withstand deployment of an airbag, the agency said.
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The plant is sensitive to alkaline conditions and prefers cool waters but temporarily withstands higher temperatures.
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They might dislike what he did but could not withstand what he was as a result of doing it.
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Working copy: not likely to withstand further toil.