11.   The units are waterproof and can withstand the shock of running animals and being banged against rocks or trees, he said.

12.   The tree was thought to be better balanced and better able to withstand transplant shock.

13.   Three professors have devised a new way to design a building that will withstand seismic shocks.

14.   U.S. stocks were mixed after the worst two-day decline since late August, largely withstanding the shock of higher Treasury bond yields.

15.   But damage was limited because much of the city is built from solid brick and cement that withstood the shocks.

16.   Comparisons will be made between countries to determine which ones have the capability to withstand such shocks.

17.   Evening earthquakes usually claim more lives in Iranian villages, where houses are not strong enough to withstand the shocks.

18.   Nighttime earthquakes usually claim more lives in Iranian villages, where houses are not strong enough to withstand the shocks.

19.   Oil-rich Azerbaijan and neighboring former Soviet republics in the Caucasus Mountains see frequent seismic activity, but few buildings are reinforced to withstand heavy shocks.

20.   She can and will withstand the shock.