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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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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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