Word: withstanding
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...crimes is about to come out, he probably will resign. Or if the mathematics of the House is such that impeachment seems inevitable, then the threat of unlimited subpoena powers to get any document and talk to any witness may be more than he can or will want to withstand...
...largest problems the University has faced in trying to consolidate its usage of fuel is that many of the buildings here contain labs with specimens which cannot withstand low temperatures...
...rather ahead of himself and discovered a means of moving people forward in time. He shares the secret of his time machine only with a staff of young people, which includes his two daughters. Because these young staffers are the only people whose bodies are still resilient enough to withstand the physical rigors of the time trip, the scientist elects to send them off into the future as a vanguard and last hope of humanity...
...superficially would seem well able to withstand a sellers' boycott. The nation now imports about a third of the 17 million bbl. of oil it burns each day, but no more than 11% comes from the Arab countries. Cutbacks could prompt other major suppliers to reduce sales to the U.S. in order to conserve supplies in a tight global market. Even so, an eventual 25% slice in Arab output would cut U.S. supply about...
...glass, specially designed to withstand high winds at various points outside the building, is scheduled to undergo some further testing before installation...