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  • listed, the citation form (the bare infinitive) is given first, with a link to the relevant Wiktionary entry. This is followed by the simple past tense (preterite)...
    61 KB (1,124 words) - 15:20, 1 November 2024
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    it one of the city's most important landmarks. The skyscraper notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage, whereas...
    12 KB (1,205 words) - 15:11, 26 October 2024
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    material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking. In brittle materials, the ultimate tensile strength is close to the yield point...
    31 KB (2,099 words) - 14:11, 28 October 2024
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    ability to withstand 19th-century weapons without falling. Saigō Takamori famously remarked, "I did not lose to the Meiji government. I lost to Lord Kiyomasa...
    14 KB (1,261 words) - 11:59, 17 November 2024
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    takeoffs and landing bumps. It withstood a crash force of approximately 8,000 lbf (35,600 N) of force and was developed to replace the old-fashioned lap...
    19 KB (2,124 words) - 01:43, 12 October 2024
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    drawn. That is, the string goes directly to the nock in the strung (braced) position. The materials must withstand these stresses, store the energy, and...
    12 KB (1,732 words) - 06:00, 10 January 2024
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    few parrot species that have successfully adapted to living in disturbed habitats, it has withstood the onslaught of urbanization and deforestation. As...
    34 KB (3,449 words) - 04:01, 14 November 2024
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    tower withstood a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, as well as other strong earthquakes that commonly strike Mexico City. The building was designed to withstand an...
    5 KB (438 words) - 02:57, 28 October 2024
  • over the Cavaliers, helping the Warriors take a 3–0 lead. Golden State withstood poor offensive performances from Curry and Klay Thompson, the Splash Brothers...
    47 KB (2,846 words) - 02:53, 30 October 2024
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    Geodesic dome (category Architecture related to utopias)
    distribute stress throughout the structure, making geodesic domes able to withstand very heavy loads for their size. The first geodesic dome was designed...
    26 KB (3,388 words) - 13:49, 6 November 2024
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    to the Gubeikou Pass. On March 4, the 139th Division of the KMT 32nd Army managed to hold Lengkou Pass, and on March 7, the KMT 67th Army withstood attacks...
    13 KB (1,278 words) - 06:46, 8 November 2024
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    Commercially available opto-isolators withstand input-to-output voltages up to 10 kV and voltage transients with speeds up to 25 kV/μs. A common type of opto-isolator...
    35 KB (4,066 words) - 04:35, 31 July 2024
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    initially withstood the Category 5 storm surge of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005), which only slowed to Category 3 winds within hours of landfall (due to a last-minute...
    33 KB (3,615 words) - 04:33, 23 October 2024
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    Christian named Shamuna withstood being torn apart in the following manner: The governor immediately ordered that Shamuna should be made to kneel down on one...
    29 KB (3,786 words) - 16:46, 15 November 2024
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    the landing. This force is withstood in eccentric contraction. When muscle contraction is sufficiently great, it is able to stop the downward movement...
    33 KB (4,354 words) - 17:55, 27 September 2024
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    Olavinlinna (category Churches dedicated to Saint Olav in Finland)
    Swedish castle provided with a set of thickset circular towers that could withstand cannon fire. It is not by accident that a network of lakes and waterways...
    14 KB (1,058 words) - 02:43, 30 October 2024
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    Spamhaus, said that they had withstood the attack. Other companies, such as Google, had made their resources available to help absorb the traffic. The...
    25 KB (2,228 words) - 15:23, 11 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Space Shuttle thermal protection system
    due to the very low density, that one could easily crush a TPS tile by hand.[citation needed] The orbiter's aluminum structure could not withstand temperatures...
    33 KB (4,074 words) - 01:45, 19 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for M1117 armored security vehicle
    were not designed to be armored cars like the M1117, which are designed to withstand hits from small arms, mines and rockets in front-line combat units. Soldiers...
    30 KB (3,062 words) - 20:00, 13 November 2024
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    concrete dome, designed to structurally withstand storm surge and hurricane-force winds of 133 metres per second (300 mph). It withstood hurricanes Ivan and...
    37 KB (3,131 words) - 17:59, 26 August 2024
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