7 sentences with 'withstand'
Example sentences and phrases with the word withstand and other words derived from it.
• « German strategists had learned all these lessons, and the German army - the Wehrmacht - struck with overwhelming force, backed by an industrial base designed to withstand a long war. »
• « Despite the mechanisation of the Wehrmacht, German forces still relied heavily on horses to transport supplies, and many of the horses died of cold. Even the machines could not withstand the conditions on USSR soil; it was so cold that engines broke down and tanks and armoured cars were immobile. Thus, the German army, though still huge and powerful, froze to a large extent in the winter of 1941-42. »
• « In a dry environment, a person can survive for one hour at a temperature of 90 degrees Celsius. In humid air, on the other hand, the maximum temperature we can withstand is 45 to 50 degrees Celsius, and then only for a short period of time. »
• « It has been found that the human organism can withstand stressful situations for a short time but cannot - and does not know how to cope with them beyond that time. The main physiological changes recorded are: high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and weakening of the immune system as a consequence of this abnormal state of the nervous system. »
• « Relax. Take a deep breath to better withstand the feeling of emptiness that the ship will leave you with at the moment of departure. »
• « As for the chariots found in the excavation, only the marks remain in the excavated ground, as they were made of wood and could not withstand the wear and tear of time. »
• « It has had an evolution in its strange organism that allowed it to withstand the infernal temperatures that, in the water, reached 60 degrees Celsius. In the humidity, this species has managed to dig its way through the humidity to survive. »