weather the storm
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The U.S., buoyed by its large domestic energy industry and booming AI build-out, is positioned to weather the storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Wilder is going to be coming on strong early, but I expect Derek to weather the storm, stalk his man down and finish it in big style in the 12th round."
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 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
"There were ups and downs in the match, I had to weather the storm," Mboko said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
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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