hold up

Many residents have been living out of tents - or nothing - along the streets, fearing that what's left of their homes will not hold up against the aftershocks.

Wet conditions and rainfall accumulations prior to spring meant that groundwater levels in many areas have held up well, so far.

Structural beams, columns and slabs held up, despite extreme shaking and swaying of some high-rises.

"In a way, Trump is holding up a mirror to us. We've done little to invest in agriculture's productive capacity," says Mr Dhar.

If you go through the archives of our magazine, I think the commentary holds up pretty well.