Word: withstood
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...side tunnel was shielded with white steel plates and girders, which led into a small steel-walled chamber. The room, which was bare apart from two empty five-gallon water containers, must have been at least 100 feet underground, and could probably have withstood a direct hit by a heavy bomb. A power cable along the walls linked several bare bulbs, while a black plastic bag hanging from a hook contained the remnants of what last summer could have been fresh oranges or apples...
...trouble. Marchers came from all over the country, many of them determined to stay in Beirut until the government collapses. Hizballah politicians promised an open-ended and escalating series of civil actions, from strikes at key national institutions to a moratorium on paying sales taxes and electricity bills. "We withstood 34 days war with Israeli," said former Hizballah MP Mohmmed Berjawi. "We can stay here as long as it takes...
...President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who proceeded to promote Iran's nuclear ambitions and call for Israel to be wiped off the map. Despite Bush's tough talk against Iran, the Iraq war has dramatically expanded Iran's influence in the country. To make matters worse, Iran's Lebanese ally, Hizballah, withstood Israel's month-long onslaught last summer and is poised to topple the U.S.-backed Lebanese government...
...found its way past Richter to erase the Crimson’s lead at 15:51.While Harvard was able to apply some pressure on a power play and appeared ready to reclaim the lead, the Big Red responded as soon as it returned to full strength. After Cornell successfully withstood the Crimson pressure during the man-advantage opportunity, center Michael Kennedy was able to take the puck the other way for a breakaway, faking right before depositing the puck in the left side of the net for the game-winning score.While Donato pulled Richter with just under a minute left...
...distance shot, which found its way past Richter and erased the Crimson’s lead at 15:51.Although Harvard applied some pressure on a power play and appeared ready to reclaim the lead, the Big Red responded as soon as it returned to full strength. After Cornell successfully withstood the Crimson pressure during the man-advantage opportunity, center Michael Kennedy took the puck the other way for a breakaway, faking right before depositing the puck in the left side of the net for the game-winning score.Donato pulled Richter with just under a minute left in a last-ditch...