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  • verb Present participle of withstand.

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Examples

  • His strength can aid us in withstanding our most formiddable foes, while supporting the home front.

    Schneider: Voters say Clinton is more caring 2008

  • Apparently the Germans when they realized that the Allies had conquered most of France and most of Belgium decided they could not possibly hold on to the remaining parts of Western Europe which they then held, and that their best chance was to withdraw to the borders of their own country, taking with them all the materials which might conceivably assist them in withstanding siege within their own land.

    The Condition of Civilians in Western Europe at the Conclusion of the German Occupation 1947

  • Her words, and still more her self-devotion; touched two of the men, whose human hearts returned to them sufficiently to make them assist her in withstanding the ferocity of the rest.

    A Book of Golden Deeds 1864

  • Family film formula and pet-calls withstanding, the effect of “Kevin” being said over and over in regard to an ousted female character is still curious; and in the film, Kevin deliberately stands out against diverse settings, so as to be a conscious decision on behalf the filmmakers.

    Essay: Is Kevin, the Tropical Bird in Pixar’s UP, a Nod to the LGBT Movement? | /Film 2009

  • Heimdal, the brave watchman of the gods, with his sword withstanding the powers of evil, and holding in his left hand the Gialla horn, the terrible blast of which shook the world.

    Vanishing England 1892

  • What aid does the future give him in withstanding desire?

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • Paul, egged on by his increasingly unstable wife, gets access to privileged information, (HIPPA not withstanding) about illegal transplant tours in Juarez Mexico through Harrison (Sam Shepard), a feisty old son of a bitch running for office as Governor of New Mexico.

    Nancy Scheper-Hughes: Take a Deep Breath (Inhale): Organ Panics Nancy Scheper-Hughes 2010

  • Paul, egged on by his increasingly unstable wife, gets access to privileged information, (HIPPA not withstanding) about illegal transplant tours in Juarez Mexico through Harrison (Sam Shepard), a feisty old son of a bitch running for office as Governor of New Mexico.

    Nancy Scheper-Hughes: Take a Deep Breath (Inhale): Organ Panics Nancy Scheper-Hughes 2010

  • ECB's rants not withstanding, the vast majority of drivers do not want to hurt bikers.

    A Scintillating Rant About Small Flashing Lights « PubliCola 2010

  • Paul, egged on by his increasingly unstable wife, gets access to privileged information, (HIPPA not withstanding) about illegal transplant tours in Juarez Mexico through Harrison (Sam Shepard), a feisty old son of a bitch running for office as Governor of New Mexico.

    Nancy Scheper-Hughes: Take a Deep Breath (Inhale): Organ Panics Nancy Scheper-Hughes 2010

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