Tiffany, too, has been withstanding a slowdown in United States spending, partly through faster international sales.
She endured relentless hostility and a deluge of cruel harassment from both the traditional and online media, something she has been withstanding for the seven years since the IAAF confirmed it was investigating her.
The early run had been withstood, the 11-point hole erased, and instead of gasping for air to keep pace with the super-charged Golden State Warriors, the Clippers instead were gaining steam as Saturday afternoon became evening.
The challenge, however, has been to withstand the market pressures of short-term thinking that can compromise ethics and veer organizations off the path of longer-term goals.
The bridge was built to withstand winds up to (century storms) and has been designed to withstand earthquakes.
"The economy has been able to withstand it until now," Mr. Bodman said.
This year's referendum has been revised to withstand a challenge, legislators say.
A new waterfront power generating station has been built to withstand a four-foot seal level rise.
It has been designed to withstand static loads of 120 g and a random vibration level of 21 g RMS.
A new waterfront power generating station on the East River, for example, has been built to withstand a 4-foot sea level rise.
"Newer construction has been developed to withstand hurricanes, not earthquakes," said John McAslan, a London architect who has studied Haitian buildings, working with the Clinton Global Initiative.
