The evidence of the atrocities collected in Arnold Toynbee's Blue Book, although published by the government for propaganda purposes, has withstood all attempts to discredit it.
Now it has withstood the attempt to replace it with the American Health Care Act, better known as Trumpcare.
It has withstood high-minded attempts at preservation and low-minded development big-footing by the likes of Robert Moses, Fred Trump, and Rudy Giuliani.
Whichever of these political neophytes is elected will have to contend with crumbling streets, disappearing jobs and a byzantine political culture, based on patronage and laced with corruption, which has withstood all previous attempts at reform.The city can no longer afford such antics.
Since Fricks, now 55, took over, he has withstood two hostile takeover attempts, from Litton Industries and General Dynamics, a bitter four-month strike and catastrophic losses on a venture to build double-hull petroleum tankers.
Each has withstood exceptional pressures.
He has withstood months of antigovernment protests, the loss of powerful allies and international support, and even what seemed like an assassination attempt to remain in power.
It has withstood the test of time.
The policy has withstood several legal challenges.
She has withstood firestorms that could have consumed forests.
