Word: withstand
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...Each recruit swears allegiance to his cell on a Koran, then eats a piece of paper bearing 24 vows written in Arabic script, washed down with holy water blessed by the village imam. "After you've drunk it you don't feel fear," says Ma-ae. "You can even withstand the pain of torture without confessing...
...tended to give the least respect. The series was close, Australia nearly snatching victory in both the Tests they lost. Equally, however, a feeling pervaded large sections of the play that Australia were sliding?not out of form or luck, not struggling for confidence, but simply ill-equipped to withstand a youthful England brimming with talent, vim and ideas. As the favorites frayed, it was a time to ponder not just whether the reign was over but whether it would be a good thing for the game if it were...
There are two great debates under the broad heading of Science vs. God. The more familiar over the past few years is the narrower of the two: Can Darwinian evolution withstand the criticisms of Christians who believe that it contradicts the creation account in the Book of Genesis? In recent years, creationism took on new currency as the spiritual progenitor of "intelligent design" (I.D.), a scientifically worded attempt to show that blanks in the evolutionary narrative are more meaningful than its very convincing totality. I.D. lost some of its journalistic heat last December when a federal judge dismissed...
...bring Harvard within one. Goaltender Justin Tobe was pulled for an extra skater with just under a minute left, but even though the Crimson applied steady pressure on the Saints' net and took several shots on goal in the game's final seconds, St. Lawrence was able to withstand Harvard's late bid for its first ECAC victory of the season. The Crimson will seek to avoid dropping to 0-4 when it takes on Boston College on Tuesday...
...smiling every morning." Meanwhile, Amanda Sinks, 16, spouts verses from Timothy, Corinthians and James the way other teens recite rap lyrics. "There's nothing boring to me about reading the Bible every day," says Sinks, who became a Christian 17 months ago and counts a heightened ability to withstand peer pressure as one of the benefits. If things keep up this way, hanging out with God might even become cool...