How much easier would it be if, instead of withstanding, we could actually enjoy?
Withstanding it might work for a week or two, but not for the long term.
Murder, statistically speaking, is almost nonexistent on college campuses, the random Virginia Tech tragedy not withstanding.
The suit is made of fire retardant material capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -90 degrees Farenheit.
More money for a management team incapable of withstanding industry consolidation, changing consumer tastes or rising commodity costs.
FORBES: Hostess: Two New Private Equity Shops Want In. Can They Do A Better Job?
Mr. DAVIDSON: I think we are making progress, not withstanding the passage here.
Nationwide, opinion polls show Congress withstanding the barrage of bad news remarkably well.
But McCain strategists are betting their candidate is capable of withstanding the inevitable barrage of rough Bush ads to come.
CNN: Tucker Carlson: McCain's inadvisable political strategy yields collosal dividends
But the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was incapable of withstanding the earthquake and tsunami that hit on that day.
FORBES: BP Deepwater Horizon Arraignments: A Culture That "Forgot to be Afraid"
So you could say the Bulldozer's real skill is not in being an awesome processor but adequately withstanding cold temperatures.
But his research persuaded him that vegetation was much more capable of withstanding large numbers of elephants than anyone had supposed.
The 1963 Superamerica not withstanding, Ferraris are the undisputed premier blue-chip buys.
Most helmets are a bit like eggs: good at withstanding compressive forces across the entire shell, but not so protective against localised impacts.
While we've seen more than a few flexible batteries in our day, they're not usually that great at withstanding tugs and pulls.
The filmmakers high hopes withstanding, Idlewild bombed at the box office.
The Pfizer battleship, so far, looks to be withstanding the onslaught.
The result is a porous, honeycomb-like structure that is capable of withstanding the applied forces, but weighs very little due to its parsimonious use of materials.
If Facebook goes public in 2012 as expected, LinkedIn would have almost a year to prove itself to the Street before withstanding direct comparisons to Facebook.
The L Series laptops pass the tough test for withstanding the wear and tear of the office or the rigor of the field to give users long term value.
ENGADGET: Lenovo ThinkPad L Series arrives for the eco-conscious professional
But as the chart below makes clear, investing in any BRIC, no matter the bullish sentiment, is an exercise in withstanding plenty of volatility in the pursuit of reward.
He now has to expand on the good ideas that his conference generated, while withstanding what will doubtless be a fearsome Labour assault on his inheritance tax and other proposals.
But a nuclear warhead would have to be small enough to fit onto, say, a Nodong missile - and it would have to be capable of withstanding the buffeting and other forces exerted on it during flight.
Finally, Basel III is so focused on providing an immediate band-aid, it fails to take into account that as the economy eventually improves (slowed lending not withstanding), the needs of banks and small businesses will inevitably change.
FORBES: How The Fed's Rules On Bank Capital Will Derail A Small Business Recovery
The key to withstanding the urge to respond to short-term market swings is establishing a portfolio with a level of risk and volatility that you can tolerate that diversifies investments across U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds, and international stocks at a minimum.
For the unplanned adventure, the WG-3 offers a worry-free shooting experience with an increasingly ruggedized body that is shockproof from drops of up to 6.6 feet, coldproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit and crushproof, withstanding up to 220 foot pounds of force.
ENGADGET: Pentax expands ruggedized series with Optio WG-3, Target-exclusive WG-10
When you provide this much discretion to a single manager, when you talk about that wide range, that wide band on duration, the ability to go long and short across the different macro factors, you can introduce some risk into the portfolio, not withstanding your risk target of a bond like volatility.
Demand for Anadarko paper appears immune from bad news, but as a contender for a positive ratings change, investors appear willing to keep on adding its paper to their portfolios not withstanding a decline in the price of crude oil ushered in by an announced supply increase in the Middle East over the weekend.
What may have been lost with Saverin was his somewhat tenuous connection with the US. Born in Brazil and residing in Singapore, it is likely that his decision to expatriate probably hinged heavily on taxes, not withstanding his non-economic reasons. (Having never met or spoken with Saverin, this is pure speculation on my part).
FORBES: Renouncing One's US Citizenship -- Meaningful Trend Or Visceral Overreaction?
The Daily Mail science editor, Michael Hanlon, has already boldly claimed that "what has happened in Japan should in fact be seen as a massive endorsement of nuclear power", given the success of most Japanese plants at withstanding a disaster they were never designed for, but others will use exactly the same information to reach the directly opposite conclusion.
BBC: Japan nuclear threat: The tsunami is the bigger tragedy
应用推荐