Pronunciation of the English word withstand.
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1. | I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, 'This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality.' Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom. | |
2. | It is possible to withstand the invasion of armies; one cannot withstand the invasion of ideas. | |
3. | Robots can withstand dangerous conditions. | |
4. | Does this house withstand earthquakes? | |
5. | My house is designed so as to withstand an earthquake. | |
6. | Morality is mostly a matter of how much temptation you can withstand. | |
7. | My house is designed to withstand an earthquake. | |
8. | I think I'll be able to withstand that. | |
9. | She is unable to withstand the pressure. | |
10. | Gordo, a squirrel monkey, was catapulted 600 miles high in a Jupiter rocket, also on December 13, 1958, one year after the Soviets launched Laika. Gordo's capsule was never found in the Atlantic Ocean. He died on splashdown when a flotation mechanism failed, but Navy doctors said signals on his respiration and heartbeat proved humans could withstand a similar trip. |