Withstanding

His strength can aid us in withstanding our most formiddable foes, while supporting the home front. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Apparently the Germans when they realized that the Allies had conquered most of France and most of Belgium decided they could not possibly hold on to the remaining parts of Western Europe which they then held, and that their best chance was to withdraw to the borders of their own country, taking with them all the materials which might conceivably assist them in withstanding siege within their own land. ❋ Unknown (1947)

Her words, and still more her self-devotion; touched two of the men, whose human hearts returned to them sufficiently to make them assist her in withstanding the ferocity of the rest. ❋ Unknown (1864)

Family film formula and pet-calls withstanding, the effect of “Kevin” being said over and over in regard to an ousted female character is still curious; and in the film, Kevin deliberately stands out against diverse settings, so as to be a conscious decision on behalf the filmmakers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Heimdal, the brave watchman of the gods, with his sword withstanding the powers of evil, and holding in his left hand the Gialla horn, the terrible blast of which shook the world. ❋ Unknown (1892)

What aid does the future give him in withstanding desire? ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

Without a great deal of thought, I told Stephen and Pasang that I was concerned about withstanding the heights to come and wanted to get over the pass. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Paul, egged on by his increasingly unstable wife, gets access to privileged information, (HIPPA not withstanding) about illegal transplant tours in Juarez Mexico through Harrison (Sam Shepard), a feisty old son of a bitch running for office as Governor of New Mexico. ❋ Nancy Scheper-Hughes (2010)

Fire hazards withstanding, the Fourteenth Annual Food Allergy Ball, presented by the Food Allergy Initiative, was a baroque, meticulously-designed affair, which helped raised more than $4.5 million for the organization. ❋ Mike Vilensky (2011)

ECB's rants not withstanding, the vast majority of drivers do not want to hurt bikers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

NASA's top officials envision that aiming to approach and eventually land on an asteroid would require, among other things, a new type of spacecraft capable of withstanding high levels of radiation; some sort of in-orbit refueling capability; and more-capable and sustainable propulsion systems for transporting astronauts once they get outside the earth's gravitational pull. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

Running unopposed after the Fédération Internationale de Football Association suspended his only opponent following accusations of bribery, Mr. Blatter was re-elected after withstanding a last-minute attempt from the English Football Association to delay Wednesday's vote. ❋ Matthew Futterman (2011)

Manufacturers of nuclear reactors build the containment vessels that surround the core at a "design pressure" the units are capable of withstanding without breaking, under all the conditions envisioned for the plant's life. ❋ Phred Dvorak (2011)

"In the near term, our concern would be that ANZ takes reasonably poor momentum in to fiscal 2012 across a number of divisions, not withstanding a bounce in trading profits in the next half," Macquarie analysts warned, citing slowing or contracting earnings growth in the APEA, institutional, wealth and New Zealand businesses in the second half from the first. ❋ Cynthia Koons (2011)

As to withstanding pressure - yes, some people care about what people think of them, and some people don't. ❋ Intertribal (2010)

No matter their outward appearance, they are withstanding this agricultural test. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That review aims to examine up to what levels of quakes or tsunami a plant is capable of withstanding without causing damage to the reactor core. ❋ Mitsuru Obe (2011)