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weather the storm

Idioms  
  1. Survive difficulties, as in If she can just weather the storm of that contract violation, she'll be fine. This expression alludes to a ship coming safely through bad weather. [Mid-1600s]


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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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