Word: withstood
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...final analysis, this election has the potential for being the hottest senatorial race in the nation this year. Ravenel is hoping to inject dynamism into South Carolina politics--a force not present in decades. He faces a man representing the emotional, "gut" reactions that have withstood the test of several decades of politics. The clash is a significant one, for Ravenel is calling upon South Carolinians to question their automatic and often impulsive assumptions about the state and the nation...
Across the continent, revulsion over Moro's assassination was mingled with relief that Italy had withstood such a tragic test. But at the same time, it became clear that Italy's long bout with political violence was far from over. Gunmen from the Red Brigades and members of other groups in Italy's crowded arena of militant radical factions shot and wounded seven victims in as many days...
Certainly Chicago has withstood the termite trends better than New York, the ancient source of its inferiority complex. and such closer rivals as Detroit and Cleveland. And certainly Daley, who dominated the city's political back rooms and front parlors, must get credit. His death 1 5 months ago after almost 22 years as mayorissimo was truly a national event...
Earlier in the day, Rosemary Casals withstood a strong effort by 18-year-old Anne Smith of Dallas, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinals. Marita Redondo also moved into the quarterfinals as she downed Renata Tomanova...
Like a heretic defending himself before the Inquisition, Schorr was summoned to testify before a hostile Congressional investigatory committee, armed with questions tailored to trap him into revealing his source. Schorr withstood the pressures of the committee inquiry, braving threats of prosecution for contempt. He told the committee...