withstand pressure
Frequency: 7.110.4 per million words
to be strong enough not to be harmed by force or stress
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Examples (10)
- The material is designed to withstand extreme pressure at deep sea levels.
- She managed to withstand the pressure of the intense interrogation.
- The bridge was built to withstand the pressure of heavy traffic.
- Athletes must learn to withstand the pressure of high-level competition.
- The government could not withstand the mounting pressure from the public.
- He proved he could withstand the pressure of the job.
- These pipes are too old to withstand high water pressure.
- The company managed to withstand economic pressure during the recession.
- It is difficult to withstand peer pressure as a teenager.
- Few leaders can withstand such intense political pressure for long.