Sentence examples for withstanding a push from inspiring English sources

After withstanding a push by Auburn and its splendid senior guard, DeWanna Bonner, Rutgers (21-12) moned on to play sixth-seeded Purdue on Sunday in an Oklahoma City regional semifinal.

Miami led by 17 in the third quarter and then withstood a push by the Bucks, remaining unbeaten since a loss at Indiana on Feb. 1. LAKERS 99, PACERS 93 Kobe Bryant lasted just one quarter on a severely sprained left ankle and then watched Dwight Howard complete a go-ahead, 3-point play with 90 seconds left that helped Los Angeles hold off host Indiana.

Pullen's smooth 3-point basket with less than four minutes remaining enabled Kansas State (27-8) to withstand a late push by B.Y.U.

The answer, as he soon finds out, is: tough enough to withstand a few pushes from an averagely sized man.

It meant withstanding a charge instead of attacking.

Nonetheless, to improve the union's ability to withstand a strike, Mr. Hoffa has obtained a $100 million line of credit and has pushed through the union's first significant dues increase in 20 years.

Political leaders are pushing banks under their purview to increase their reserves so they can withstand a default by Greece on its government bonds, a possibility that seems increasingly likely.

The goal withstood a review.

That togetherness withstood a difficult test last year.

Boeing could easily withstand a short strike.

Luckily Brahms can withstand a robust approach.