Meanings of withstand the pressure in English

I have no power to withstand the pressure of this duty.

But Griffin was still confident that Citadel could withstand the pressure.

The metal valves, in particular, degrade until they can no longer withstand the pressure.

So that it will be stronger and withstand the pressure.

The gentle Haydn was unable to withstand the pressure brought to bear, and consented.

The old governor could not withstand the pressure we brought to bear on him!

You've got to be a hell of a resilient character to withstand the pressure.

When my tender skin has toughened enough to withstand the pressure of sheets, more visitors arrive.

Even a trained field agent would be lucky to withstand the pressure that Interpol was about to apply.

These were made of a new, light, but very strong metal to withstand the pressure of a great depth.

Northwestern was able to withstand the pressure down the stretch and hit enough free throws to pull out the win.

But the cans couldn't withstand the pressure from carbonation -up to 80 pounds per square inch -and exploded.

This was deeper than Tom had thought to find the wreck, but his craft was able to withstand the pressure.

The Iranian nation is able to withstand the pressure of the United States and its allies, Ahmadinejad told a news conference.

But the careful regulations could not withstand the pressure of Cairo's burgeoning population, and in the late nineteen-sixties another Maadi took root.

Meantime, the indignation and horror excited by the mutiny were so universal that the Council of State could not withstand the pressure.