Neither ship absorbed much punishment and both claimed victory.

It has the capacity to absorb punishment without damage.

It was the captain's job to see to it they didn't absorb such punishment a second time.

In only one regard had Gerda approved of the doctor from the start, and that was his ability to absorb punishment without complaint.

Both fighters absorbed severe punishment in the first fight, and many wondered if this bout would be as ferocious.

Higher capacity than others: The capacity of family members to absorb punishment and come up asking for more is simply phenomenal.

Designed to strike hard and absorb punishment while being relatively slow compared to the other two main battle tanks.

But the walls absorbed endless punishment, and the gates would not yield.

In his 10th season, Modano now absorbs punishment to make important plays.

He was able to absorb tremendous punishment while wearing his opponents down.