weather the storm
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“They showed they could weather the storm and the administration had to climb down from the tariffs and spend most of the past year trying to mollify China.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
If the economy can weather the storm from the war, Waller said, he would return to advocating for rate cuts later this year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
With all the risks in play, it’s reasonable to consider looking for stocks that can weather the storm.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Fewer still experience the emotional extremes Kershaw was put through, or manage still to weather the storm.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025
Finally I decided I would just tell them the truth, and with the help of the new overalls, cloth, and candy, I would weather the storm.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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